tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post1473360999381071896..comments2024-02-27T07:05:52.851-05:00Comments on Beth Revis: Your Questions Answered!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-15135130849258211632008-10-10T10:17:00.000-04:002008-10-10T10:17:00.000-04:00PJ--I think along the same lines as you--take out ...PJ--I think along the same lines as you--take out the sex, drugs, and RR.<BR/><BR/>Sheri--I'm in your boat! My work started as a YA, readers felt it was more MG, but I'm rewriting it now as a tween novel--basically, I'm keeping the same story, removing the (very small) love interest in the story, and lowering their ages. It works much better.<BR/><BR/>Keri--I'm not sure about setting a tween novel in high school. I honestly don't know. At the conference, the agent I worked with suggested that I rewrite the novel I was telling Sheri about as a tween novel. The kids had been in 10th grade, but I've moved them to 8th.<BR/><BR/>Susan--I agree entirely!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-37137008555852568442008-10-10T07:50:00.000-04:002008-10-10T07:50:00.000-04:00I think tween books can be set in high school or m...I think tween books can be set in high school or middle school, but shy away from heavy topics. <BR/><BR/>For example, my publisher wants us to add some tween books to the SCREWBALL series. Ashley will be in middle school, but she'll be thinking about her first kiss and her friends and sports take up the majority of her time. While in high school, she was dealing with much heavier topics - drinking, overdoses, first love, etc.. The tween books will be sweeter, lighter.Keri Mikulskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674081854220914215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-33368032807185052182008-10-09T23:51:00.000-04:002008-10-09T23:51:00.000-04:00Thanks Beth! That is so awesome that you asked him...Thanks Beth! That is so awesome that you asked him my question for me and that he answered it! And I love the simple terms he used to define this age range, it makes perfect sense... "kids who desperately want to be teens, but aren't ready to stop being kids." <BR/><BR/>This age range really appeals to me and I believe is the ultimate target audience for my WIP. I think that is why I get so many conflicting responses to my WIP that it should be MG, no, it should be YA, no MG, YA... I think 'tween would be the ideal spot.<BR/><BR/>And I identify with this age group too. I think it is an age span that is riddled with conflict and growth - what a perfect audience to write about and for, in my opinion.Sheri Perl-Oshinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025716805041579831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-26364923397586924612008-10-09T22:17:00.000-04:002008-10-09T22:17:00.000-04:00The tween terminology makes sense to me. Many of t...The tween terminology makes sense to me. Many of the MG books I see are for younger readers. I see the tween as the slightly older kids who aren't ready for sex, drugs, and R&R.PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.com