Does anyone write books that are loved by the YA audience but are not referred to as YA novels?
For example "South Park" is a favorite of middle schoolers, but it was put on MTV, not Disney, and shown late at night, at least when it first came out. I'm not sure where and when it airs now.
My WIP has 7 teens as it's leading characters. I don't think it is appropriate to be sold as a YA novel. It is borderline SF, but not quite, so wouldn't fit into that category. I might check out the horror genre. Again, I don't think it will make it. I know very little about horror :-0
I have had a story that has been living in my head for years, but my life was such that I couldn't try to write it. With a pathetic lack of talent, I'm attempting it now. I think teens will love it, but I think it's too edgy to be a YA novel. I don't want to tone down the opening rape scene. It sets the stage for the rest of the book.
No matter, what I'm just going to write the story, as it lives in my head, and won't try to tweak it into a category. I'm merely curious if there are books that YAs love, but are not considered YA novels?
For example "South Park" is a favorite of middle schoolers, but it was put on MTV, not Disney, and shown late at night, at least when it first came out. I'm not sure where and when it airs now.
My WIP has 7 teens as it's leading characters. I don't think it is appropriate to be sold as a YA novel. It is borderline SF, but not quite, so wouldn't fit into that category. I might check out the horror genre. Again, I don't think it will make it. I know very little about horror :-0
I have had a story that has been living in my head for years, but my life was such that I couldn't try to write it. With a pathetic lack of talent, I'm attempting it now. I think teens will love it, but I think it's too edgy to be a YA novel. I don't want to tone down the opening rape scene. It sets the stage for the rest of the book.
No matter, what I'm just going to write the story, as it lives in my head, and won't try to tweak it into a category. I'm merely curious if there are books that YAs love, but are not considered YA novels?