tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311335624850028436.post2790493729218162355..comments2023-08-25T01:57:32.960-07:00Comments on LM Preston: SO YOU KILLED OFF THE PARENTS IN YOUR YA/MG BOOK?LM Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311335624850028436.post-72252536472930210582010-05-19T07:51:33.506-07:002010-05-19T07:51:33.506-07:00Nice post, LM!
We so often do things in stories i...Nice post, LM!<br /><br />We so often do things in stories in sort of a vacuum without thinking about the real world implications. It's simply a tool to elicit an emotional response from the reader or characters, and/or move the story. However, it's so important to ground these events in some reality.<br /><br />You don't have to have 14 chapters of custody hearings to explain what's happening to your mc. (Although believe me, for any real kid that's gone through that stuff it is THE big thing in their lives. Even if there happens to be giant killer robots chasing them.) However, failing to address it at all can take the reader out of the story and (even worse) cause you to miss an opportunity to reach a reader who's gone through something similar.<br /><br />Death, divorce, and family drama are things real teens deal with every day. Consequently, they are topics that deserve to be presented with some thought/depth in our stories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.com