tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post318142319010598198..comments2024-03-08T05:27:56.968-08:00Comments on 1000th.monkey: I use a mac, not a typewriter: SiWC 2014 Workshop #6 YA Panel1000th.monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-57974050240158707192015-02-24T10:41:26.094-08:002015-02-24T10:41:26.094-08:00Hmmmm... I think it probably comes down to the ass...Hmmmm... I think it probably comes down to the assumption that guys won't read stories with a female POV, but girls will read stories with a male POV. That whole thing come with a pile of other assumptions... but female readers do seem to be reading more YA than boys, so there's that tendency to market/produce books that will appeal to girls.<br /><br />So, yeah, I guess making a girl 1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-53403155880443534772015-02-23T23:54:24.815-08:002015-02-23T23:54:24.815-08:00I think it's more having a female (and not jus...I think it's more having a female (and not just male) POV? Or, if it is from a guys POV, that a girl is a Big Part of the story. Which I have no problem with -- if it serves the story. <br /><br />(I tend to write and write one POV, or very limited other ones, mostly because I really don't like two-pov novels. Especially when you find one character more interesting, but it is clear the alcarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929849073911012353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-31372058233531609132015-01-25T10:08:49.830-08:002015-01-25T10:08:49.830-08:00I think I'm doing a terrible job at that... no...I think I'm doing a terrible job at that... no pretty clothes or 'hot-guy-abs' descriptions... sigh.1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-34260047293783499852015-01-25T10:08:00.329-08:002015-01-25T10:08:00.329-08:00You are very right, it's the handling of the t...You are very right, it's the handling of the topics, rather than the topics themselves. :)1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-57346164864103569212015-01-16T20:56:28.798-08:002015-01-16T20:56:28.798-08:00I find it interesting that you NEED 'girl appe...I find it interesting that you NEED 'girl appeal' in order to sell YA....alcarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929849073911012353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-74898733570239296162015-01-15T08:50:49.146-08:002015-01-15T08:50:49.146-08:00This was really, really cool to read! I agree with...This was really, really cool to read! I agree with the panelists that nothing is taboo in YA (and it's a relief to read that too). Handling difficult topics is so important, because if a writer can do that gracefully/tactfully, then the sky's the limit!Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.com