tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526519861558347251.post3032952239707715365..comments2024-03-20T06:15:10.306-04:00Comments on Down The Rabbit Hole: Saturday Discussion: YA vs. NAAmberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803751424984029342noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526519861558347251.post-75535735641130202962013-04-06T00:41:24.697-04:002013-04-06T00:41:24.697-04:00I do really like the idea of having the books expl...I do really like the idea of having the books explore what it's like to be a true "young adult," <br /><a href="http://www.yakupavsar.com%20/" rel="nofollow">Estetik</a>estetikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568720953114185952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526519861558347251.post-35142802402893833722013-04-03T00:44:36.374-04:002013-04-03T00:44:36.374-04:00The way you write about NA makes me want to really...The way you write about NA makes me want to really like it. However, the main problem for me is that while it does have some good themes going on, it is also has some much more mature content that I just don't want to read. I'm just not into reading about explicit sex, and I feel like it would really pull me out of the story to be randomly skipping over those bits and all of that. Of course I know that not all NA is gonna have stuff like that, but I think most of it will and I'd just rather avoid altogether than have to deal with it. A good example of a book that has a bit of the same NA them you're talking about, but is a YA novel is Return to Me by Justina Chen. I LOVED that book and I felt it was really relevant to my life even though I am a college student and not really the target age demographic for YA anymore. :)Julia @ That Hapa Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961460353502898001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526519861558347251.post-14872456744450284102013-04-01T13:17:57.674-04:002013-04-01T13:17:57.674-04:00I like the idea of NA in theory, although I've...I like the idea of NA in theory, although I've yet to find a book that I really like. I've tried quite a few, like EASY and BEAUTIFUL DISASTER, but they just feel like YA with more sex. I don't like those kinds. But I do really like the idea of having the books explore what it's like to be a true "young adult," in your early 20s, at college or fresh out of college, finding your way in the "real world." This bleeds over into chick-lit I think, but I'd like to see some fantasy/sci-fi NA too.<br /><br />But from what I've gathered, editors are still a little unsure about NA if it's not a contemporary romance. Someone needs to break into that market so it'll blow up IMHO.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526519861558347251.post-11300360212934019812013-03-31T00:22:28.743-04:002013-03-31T00:22:28.743-04:00I had never heard of NA either, but it makes sense...I had never heard of NA either, but it makes sense. I would always say something like "meant for older terns" or "mature YA " but neither felt fully accurate. I will have to explore this new category because it sounds like I read more NA than YA. Who knew? The Flashlight Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235526668580595149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526519861558347251.post-32258853171082118412013-03-30T23:31:14.955-04:002013-03-30T23:31:14.955-04:00I like your take on this. I've had several peo...I like your take on this. I've had several people say that my book should be NA instead of YA because the main character is in college. It was difficult when I published because NA was so new, and many places didn't even recognize the genre.<br /><br />I tend to think that YA is more about the intended audience than the age of the characters, though. To me, that's the main distinction - YA is written for teenagers (although older readers can definitely enjoy it) while NA is for that college-20s range (although there's often some overlap.) This affects content in that YA would be much more innocent (for lack of a better word) - less sexually explicit, no graphic violence/language, etc. - where NA, since it is for an older audience, would have fewer restrictions. <br /><br />Just my thoughts...T.M. Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04689684718077071183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526519861558347251.post-90775640368405693152013-03-30T21:39:04.888-04:002013-03-30T21:39:04.888-04:00I've never heard of NA before but I like your ...I've never heard of NA before but I like your distinction.Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.com