tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729699854022650130.post7532154994368429136..comments2024-03-28T05:14:35.559-04:00Comments on Misadventures in Bookland: What is NA?Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17390451555519480471noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729699854022650130.post-75912056250254207492013-06-11T10:32:24.709-04:002013-06-11T10:32:24.709-04:00I see the points of arguments on both sides of the...I see the points of arguments on both sides of the NA fence--that there is a legitimate reason why people would seek out this particular kind of book; that infinite splitting of the market into age categories is ridiculous.<br /><br />But love it or hate it as a concept, I'm glad it's getting traction, because everything I've written since I started writing fiction (about 4 years ago) is about main characters in this age range. For whatever reason, characters of this age, at this time of life, just jumped out and grabbed me.<br /><br />I've had a hard time describing or explaining my work for the reason that this niche had not been identified when I started. Now I can say "these are NA novels" and a larger percentage of publishing professionals will nod knowingly every day.<br /><br />None of mine are contemporary, by the way. I have three historicals and am currently working on a space opera that fit this category as far as the ages of the protagonists are concerned.<br /><br />They have sex in them--because people in this time of life are experiencing early sexual relationships and falling in "real" love for the first time. But they aren't porn.<br /><br />Except the ones that are porn, but that's a chat for another day, under a different name...hee hee.LilySeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812905445813679050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729699854022650130.post-37695000977369232392013-06-09T06:20:51.212-04:002013-06-09T06:20:51.212-04:00My pet peev is the fact that NA was out after I re...My pet peev is the fact that NA was out after I released as YA. YA used to be ages over 15. Now it is categorised and so many people haven't quite gotten what NA is so it's easier to keep it as YA.<br />PAINFUL! <br />Either way, same readers go to YA as NA so for now it is a blurred line. <br />I love the fact you have cleared the air about genre. I must admit, I had called it that when in fact I guess it's a category-romance is the genre...well for me it is.<br />So thanks for the post Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231732357746804509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729699854022650130.post-86934025757685742082013-06-09T06:11:58.038-04:002013-06-09T06:11:58.038-04:00Thanks for the post. I definitely think it's g...Thanks for the post. I definitely think it's good to have a book category for this stage of life. And I think the huge number of readers of NA would agree too :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729699854022650130.post-45008865337674712782013-06-08T11:31:55.389-04:002013-06-08T11:31:55.389-04:00My novel Boarding, will be releasing July 19, deal...My novel Boarding, will be releasing July 19, deals with a mid-20s heroine breaking free of her over-controlling boyfriend and pursuing her dreams as a fashion designer. Thanks for the clarification on this category. Nicely written.DD Symmshttp://ddsymms.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729699854022650130.post-70031869805218959992013-06-07T19:44:02.688-04:002013-06-07T19:44:02.688-04:00I disagree, because children's books usually g...I disagree, because children's books usually generally feature characters under 18 (some publishers won't allow YA characters to be over this age) and most adult books feature characters in their 30s in up. That is a very unique and important part of life being skipped over. But I guess people will always disagree about it. Like how some people think there isn't a need for MG books.Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390451555519480471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729699854022650130.post-42852312770912382792013-06-07T16:38:01.895-04:002013-06-07T16:38:01.895-04:00I can see the market for writing about young indep...I can see the market for writing about young independent adults, what I'm not sure about is why it needs a category. You don't have a category for the newly pregnant or the newly divorced, newly bereaved, newly homeless, newly unemployed. They are all just part of being an adult, each one is a milestone in the process of maturing. Can't we just have writing for grown ups and writing for children?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com