Comments on: Who’s Your Audience? http://ktliterary.com/2010/03/whos-your-audience/ experience, attitude, enthusiasm, and boundless optimism Wed, 23 May 2012 14:36:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rachael http://ktliterary.com/2010/03/whos-your-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-6806 Rachael Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:41:42 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2717#comment-6806 Same as Erin S. I'm on the fence as to whether to call my WIP YA or women's fiction. Sisterhood is the primary theme, and it's targeted for a group somewhere between Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. I write honestly about things like sex and drinking without trying to push a lesson (my characters don't have a sip of beer and become alcoholics). I'm sure it'll go over really well with the kind of parents who try to get books banned. Same as Erin S. I'm on the fence as to whether to call my WIP YA or women's fiction. Sisterhood is the primary theme, and it's targeted for a group somewhere between Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.

I write honestly about things like sex and drinking without trying to push a lesson (my characters don't have a sip of beer and become alcoholics). I'm sure it'll go over really well with the kind of parents who try to get books banned.

]]> By: Stephanie http://ktliterary.com/2010/03/whos-your-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-6777 Stephanie Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:50:04 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2717#comment-6777 While mine is about a teenage girl, I tried to target it towards adult women. It features an older man. While mine is about a teenage girl, I tried to target it towards adult women. It features an older man.

]]> By: Silke http://ktliterary.com/2010/03/whos-your-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-6763 Silke Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:56 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2717#comment-6763 I write for adult women who love Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter and Kresley Cole... who like paranormals but who are just a little tired of the same type of hero. Women who like men to be dangerous, and who want to branch out a bit and meet... someone, some THING, new. I write for adult women who love Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter and Kresley Cole… who like paranormals but who are just a little tired of the same type of hero. Women who like men to be dangerous, and who want to branch out a bit and meet… someone, some THING, new.

]]> By: Amanda http://ktliterary.com/2010/03/whos-your-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-6754 Amanda Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:58:12 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2717#comment-6754 I am write for the teenagers who enjoy books like the ones written by David Levithan. The current book I am writing is more for boys that girls, but both could enjoy it. I am write for the teenagers who enjoy books like the ones written by David Levithan. The current book I am writing is more for boys that girls, but both could enjoy it.

]]> By: Stina http://ktliterary.com/2010/03/whos-your-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-6740 Stina Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:55:53 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2717#comment-6740 The poll results were interesting. 50% of those who answered write the same genre as me. Guess that didn't suprise me for several reasons. The poll results were interesting. 50% of those who answered write the same genre as me. Guess that didn't suprise me for several reasons.

]]> By: Donna Gambale http://ktliterary.com/2010/03/whos-your-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-6726 Donna Gambale Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:44:29 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2717#comment-6726 To be as specific as possible: My audience is the 15- to 18-year-old girls whose close-knit group of best friends is most important to them. They're quite content with not having an epic romance in high school... but thoroughly enjoy kissing a crushworthy guy every once in awhile. To be more general: My audience wants novels that reflect their lives, preferably with a touch of humor, and are likely fans of Anne Brashares, Sarah Dessen, Meg Cabot, and Lauren Myracle. To be as specific as possible: My audience is the 15- to 18-year-old girls whose close-knit group of best friends is most important to them. They're quite content with not having an epic romance in high school… but thoroughly enjoy kissing a crushworthy guy every once in awhile.

To be more general: My audience wants novels that reflect their lives, preferably with a touch of humor, and are likely fans of Anne Brashares, Sarah Dessen, Meg Cabot, and Lauren Myracle.

]]> By: Susan http://ktliterary.com/2010/03/whos-your-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-6710 Susan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:18:51 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2717#comment-6710 I'm writing a historical novel with a little, tiny supernatural element and a lot of wounded soldiers. Who will read it someday, I dunno, but I'm writing it anyhow. I'm writing a historical novel with a little, tiny supernatural element and a lot of wounded soldiers. Who will read it someday, I dunno, but I'm writing it anyhow.

]]> By: Rissa Watkins http://ktliterary.com/2010/03/whos-your-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-6702 Rissa Watkins Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:13:11 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2717#comment-6702 oops, can I pretend I was typing in a faux German accent and I meant to say mine? oops, can I pretend I was typing in a faux German accent and I meant to say mine?

]]> By: Rissa Watkins http://ktliterary.com/2010/03/whos-your-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-6701 Rissa Watkins Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:12:14 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2717#comment-6701 Mine audience is adult women who loved shows like Buffy or well anything Joss has created because he is a genius! Mine audience is adult women who loved shows like Buffy or well anything Joss has created because he is a genius!

]]> By: Bethany http://ktliterary.com/2010/03/whos-your-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-6698 Bethany Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:26:21 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2717#comment-6698 I don't think of literary fiction as being "for" adult women as opposed to men, but...yeah. I don’t think of literary fiction as being “for” adult women as opposed to men, but…yeah.

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