Comments | classof2k9: "You Asked!" #35: Reader Age

megancrewe in classof2k9

"You Asked!" #35: Reader Age

Dec 23, 2009 11:38

whereistheluv asked: When writing your books, did you actually think about the intended age of your readers and write specifically for an age range, (if so how did that influence you original idea) or did you just write a story and then realize it was a YA novel?

2K9 authors answered:

Donna St. Cyr: My book is midgrade and in the beginning I just wrote what ( Read more... )

donna st cyr, suzanne williams, you asked, joy preble, j t dutton, rosanne parry, sydney salter, kathryn fitzmaurice, cheryl renee herbsman, ann haywood leal, edith m hemingway

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mrs_vs_reviews December 29 2009, 05:26:15 UTC

Since I often try to decide if authors intended books to be for my age of students or if they are better suited for high school, it was fun to see your insights! Cheryl, I loved your comment about the teen within us since I am definitely not in the teen range anymore but still love YA.