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Is there anything in Young Adult Lit. that really bugs you? For me: it would be the main girl characters. You know. The Mary Sue's of the story. 

submitted by Hannah***, age 15
(March 3, 2011 - 10:50 am)

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Oh, yes, I hate Mary Sues. I do try to avoid them, but sometimes they're inevitable.

The prevalence of vampire romance in them also annoys me, because it means I can never find anything worth reading at my local Barnes and Noble. Luckily, that's just one store, but still.

And then there are all the fantasy cliches. I try to avoid them, too, but they're still there. (On that subject, I highly recommend The Tough Guide To Fantasyland by DWJ).

I also hate it when authors don't know how to use commas.

Aetc says ocod! 8 cod? Octopodes?

submitted by Ima
(March 3, 2011 - 1:17 pm)

Highly second the recommendation for tTGtF. It's one of those books I always have close by when I'm writing. (That, a Webster's Dictionary, No Plot No Problem, a book of writing quotes... oh, and the notebook with my worldbuilding notes in it.) 

If you want to learn about fantasy clichés, try How Not to Write a Fantasy Novel, if you think you can stand it. (Where you live it may have been published under the title Eragon. It's by Chris Paolini.)  

submitted by ZNZ, age 13, Thulcandra
(March 3, 2011 - 5:06 pm)

Top!

Aetc says opcn. Option?

submitted by Ima
(March 3, 2011 - 1:17 pm)