Hello and thank you so much to Jen for hosting me today on Unedited! I’m so excited to be here!
New Adult is essentially the midpoint between YA and Adult.
I’ve always heard that it came from people who wanted stories about older
(adult) characters but without all the “adult” content that comes with adult
books.
Others say it’s simply exploiting the niche between teenage
and adult, and many treat NA as “older” teenager, so eighteen or nineteen
rather than fifteen or sixteen.
Whatever your definition, we’re seeing this genre emerge
more and more.
So why did I go with New Adult?
It wasn’t a conscious decision, at least not in terms of
genre. The story I envisioned was simply about adults, so that’s how I wrote
it.
My teenaged years weren’t my favorites. I was the kind of
teenager that was awkward and introverted. High school wasn’t torturous by any
means, but it also wasn’t my favorite time. I immensely preferred college. Doesn’t
hurt that I came out of my shell and figured out my calling—writing—which
changed my entire outlook. Those two things alone give college brownie points.
I wanted a story where mature, intelligent people have to
make difficult decisions about their world. Some of my favorite stories in the world are YA, but I’ve also read a lot
of YA I haven’t liked. I didn’t want my story to be centered around adolescent
problems. My characters still face major opposition and have romantic
encounters, but they will do it with an adult mentality. That’s all. And I
prefer it that way. :D
So if you want a story with all the same angst, conflict,
and emotion as YA, but with just a bit less adolescent drama, try New Adult. It
might surprise you.
Thanks for stopping in Liesel! I'm super excited about the New Adult trend and look forward to diving into some new original work!!! Any of you diving into the new category? Please stop by her sites and check her out along with her novel!!
6 comments:
Thanks for sharing why you chose new adult, Liesel. It certainly is an up and coming genre. Like you, my college years were much happier than high school. So I'll have to consider reading more of it.
Good luck with your book.
High school wasn't my favorite time but I do have fond memories of college. Sounds like your book is in just the right genre.
Nice to meet you Liesel and thanks to Jen for hosting! I really need to get on the ball and read more New Adult books~ love your cover Liesel!
Cool! I hadn't heard about New Adult and it makes a lot of sense and is intriguing to me. Thanks for sharing!!
I'm a new follower - just because you hosted this novel. I'm a tour stop later on, and I loved it.
Rose @ www.thecosydragon.com
I really liked hearing your views on YA & New Adult, Liesel. I do write YA, but I've always felt there was a place for something a bit older, yet not fully adult - those years when you are but you're just not good at it yet. lol
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