Marissa Lingen (mrissa) wrote,
Marissa Lingen
mrissa

YA vs. Adult (Made Simple)

sartorias was talking about the boundaries between YA and adult fiction, and I have a very easy answer.

In the early drafts of YA novels, the characters sigh all the time.
In the early drafts of grown-up novels, the characters twitch all the time, mostly about the lips.

No, obviously this cannot just be me; my experiences are universal, aren't they?

returns to "Find [twitch]"....
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  • Five question meme is back for an encore.

    aliseadae is doing the five questions meme again. Ask or be asked in comments. 1) What book character would you like to be friends with…

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