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Hi,
I am currently writing a dark sci-fi/fantasy about a young girl. The novel will be fairly long, deal with some mild adult subject matter, and will definitely be too challenging for middle grade readers.
My dilemma is that my MC is only eleven years old. Will this be a problem in getting it published? The only things that come to mind are Harry Potter and Series of Unfortunate events which both feature slightly younger than average MCs.
Sooooo, is this a problem? The novel can stand alone, but could also be the first in a series. I really like it the way it is and feel like changing the age of the MC will significantly change the story. Of course, I grew up on stories of 9-13 year old kids even when I was in my middle to late teens and I know many adults who enjoy young main characters, so maybe it's just personal preference?
What do you think?
I am currently writing a dark sci-fi/fantasy about a young girl. The novel will be fairly long, deal with some mild adult subject matter, and will definitely be too challenging for middle grade readers.
My dilemma is that my MC is only eleven years old. Will this be a problem in getting it published? The only things that come to mind are Harry Potter and Series of Unfortunate events which both feature slightly younger than average MCs.
Sooooo, is this a problem? The novel can stand alone, but could also be the first in a series. I really like it the way it is and feel like changing the age of the MC will significantly change the story. Of course, I grew up on stories of 9-13 year old kids even when I was in my middle to late teens and I know many adults who enjoy young main characters, so maybe it's just personal preference?
What do you think?