tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post888662863111756085..comments2023-08-21T06:34:36.103-04:00Comments on Abby Stevens - The Tabby Catt: YA onlyAbby Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-45645064982114994042010-04-01T11:37:17.122-04:002010-04-01T11:37:17.122-04:00Marquita - I want to be the type of author who cro...Marquita - I want to be the type of author who crosses genre-boundaries, too. I'm sure everyone does, I think some people are just more aware of the 'box' genre can put you in.<br /><br />Sandy - Excellent point. YA is interesting in that it encompasses a wide variety of genres. Voice and age alone can, in many cases, define a novel as YA, regardless of genre conventions.<br /><br />Phoebe - Your reporting bias theory is one I'd not thought of, but like Sarah, I think it has merit. So I suppose I'd encourage YA writers/bloggers to at least *mention* other genres they are reading. Even if they don't spend as much time on them, a mere mention could spark interest for their readers, and help erode the notion many of us seem to share that it's all YA, all the time out there.<br /><br />Sarah - Yes! Absolutely! Read the best, read what you love, no matter what the genre. :-)Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-18109529526757381572010-03-31T21:56:39.518-04:002010-03-31T21:56:39.518-04:00This is a great post. The best way to write is to ...This is a great post. The best way to write is to be inspired by the best writing around, no matter what genre. This would also be beneficial to the YA audience -- writing for kids, middle grades and YA is important because it opens doorways to new types of books they can explore in the future.<br /><br />And I agree with Phoebe about the reporting bias!Sarah Ennihttp://www.sarahenni.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-29470044260780593322010-03-30T23:43:41.245-04:002010-03-30T23:43:41.245-04:00Great post, Abby. I think it's really importan...Great post, Abby. I think it's really important to be widely read. Of course, I'm sort of recently coming out of the other end of it--I finished graduate school a little less than a year ago and realized that, oh my god, I don't have to read tons of poetry I feel lukewarm about! And after slogging through <i>Ulysses</i> for a grad seminar, I've been more than happy to reward myself with lighter reading--for awhile it was <i>Star Trek</i> novels, then historical romances, now YA. Of course, just about anything is lighter reading after <i>Ulysses</i>!<br /><br />I wonder if it's like that for a lot of YA writers though--if, like me, they go through this sort of thing in stages or waves. If one is writing in the genre, it can be tempting to immerse oneself in that genre for a time, too--but it can be hard to tell from the outside if that's permanent. Also, they might just be more vocal about the YA they're reading--they might be more likely to bring it up in blogs, for example, if that's what their readers are interested in. Reporting bias, as it might be.Phoebe Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922801801009495791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-26822537686839690952010-03-30T22:03:34.474-04:002010-03-30T22:03:34.474-04:00I agree. Though YA is my main genre, I do occasion...I agree. Though YA is my main genre, I do occasionally read outside of it. One thing about YA, however, is that it has so many subgenres that sometimes, I feel like I <i>am</i> reading outside of my subgenre (I primarily write/read YA fantasy).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-75352212905193010102010-03-30T18:41:38.152-04:002010-03-30T18:41:38.152-04:00I agree with what you are saying, mainly because I...I agree with what you are saying, mainly because I want to be the kind of author that crosses genres like Joyce Carol Oates and James Patterson (though I don't want to write like him :) ) And I try and read adult books and YA books- sometimes at the same time. I must say, I do feel pressure to read more YA,like you said, in terms of research. Anyway, great blog post and I understand EXACTLY what you mean.Marquita Hockadayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931541485018513281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-49692333096420699962010-03-30T17:31:47.954-04:002010-03-30T17:31:47.954-04:00i skimmed some of those titles you listed... youre...i skimmed some of those titles you listed... youre not missing much...<br /><br />-HeidiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-36988874409058381172010-03-30T16:45:45.197-04:002010-03-30T16:45:45.197-04:00Thanks, Rachel. :-) You put it perfectly. I was (a...Thanks, Rachel. :-) You put it perfectly. I was (and still am) a little nervous about posting this because I don't want people to take it the wrong way. I'm glad you understand where I am coming from!Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-24849641054071930882010-03-30T16:42:39.432-04:002010-03-30T16:42:39.432-04:00I totally agree with you! Even though I write YA, ...I totally agree with you! Even though I write YA, I still enjoy books across many, many genres. Even more than that, though: I learn and grow as a writer by reading stuff outside of my own genre. Sure, I might read a ton of YA, but I through other genres in there every few books.Rachel Batemanhttp://rachelbateman.com/blah-gnoreply@blogger.com