There's something about YA that speaks in particular ways to adult readers, that has to do with the way YA books enable them to re-envision or re-experience the options of adolescence.
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When I was creating the character of Amber Gray, I wanted to play with the idea of the bad girl … but with a twist.
What do you think of when you hear the term “bad girl”? For me, the type of character who comes to mind is a sexy, slightly trashy girl with dark hair and lots of eye makeup who smokes and drinks and uses her sexuality to potentially mislead boys. The “bad girl” can be called a slut; she sometimes breaks the law without caring; she has a wobbly moral compass at best.
Read MoreI’ve come to believe that if you’re not scared at least a little by what you’re writing, it’s probably not important enough to write.
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