tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post5992630201136046434..comments2024-03-08T09:09:27.748-05:00Comments on Tara Tyler Talks: 10 Terrible YA Stereotypes and How to avoid themTara Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-7405594143759883252018-06-25T10:02:36.436-04:002018-06-25T10:02:36.436-04:00My Atlantic City characters embodied a lot of teen...My Atlantic City characters embodied a lot of teen and preteen stereotypes in my earliest days of writing them! Problem novels were big in the early 1990s, and a lot of TV shows and movies had stereotyped young characters, so I innocently copied what I saw. Though I still retained the acrimonious, dysfunctional, darkly comedic relationship my character Kit has with her mother. There's a strong reason for it, and it informs so much of who Kit is through her entire life.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-8215940713030866272018-06-25T02:42:14.233-04:002018-06-25T02:42:14.233-04:00Thanks for the reminder that teens are best writte...Thanks for the reminder that teens are best written as the complex characters that they are. And yes, they are stressed, more so than adults because teens are also at the mercy of most adults in their lives. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-23897781410078534542018-06-24T19:31:56.734-04:002018-06-24T19:31:56.734-04:00I've often wanted to do a post like yours. I r...I've often wanted to do a post like yours. I raised six children and taught high school for 34 years. I love teenagers. You hit most of the stereotypes right on the nose. Another truth I found out about teenagers is that most of them are generous and willingly step up to support a good cause.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-26603546102094583172018-06-21T12:17:32.008-04:002018-06-21T12:17:32.008-04:00Great post, excellent writing tips in time for the...Great post, excellent writing tips in time for the next anthology. Thanks, I'll bet many are bookmarking your post for reference. Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-25652685759471683432018-06-19T12:30:46.662-04:002018-06-19T12:30:46.662-04:00Great tips for making teen characters unique.Great tips for making teen characters unique.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-79317144410619410232018-06-18T19:57:34.898-04:002018-06-18T19:57:34.898-04:00I like your take on it and will concede author to ...I like your take on it and will concede author to you too. <br /> Congrats on the new release Elizabeth!Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-37475744377974415822018-06-18T11:12:13.540-04:002018-06-18T11:12:13.540-04:00Hi Tara - so right for some kids - thankfully not ...Hi Tara - so right for some kids - thankfully not all of them - those who exhibit common sense, politeness and general leadership roles (large or small ones) - they 'll succeed as they'll be positive about things and lead a balanced life - enjoy yours with the summer break coming up ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-30604452765877634832018-06-18T11:05:12.720-04:002018-06-18T11:05:12.720-04:00Wonderful advice here! I'd love to see those s...Wonderful advice here! I'd love to see those stereotypes banished from books!H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-10077575771460786762018-06-18T09:54:44.699-04:002018-06-18T09:54:44.699-04:00Some teens can be terrible, but there are just as ...Some teens can be terrible, but there are just as many wonderful young people out there. And just like adults, they have issues.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-4494975705948580712018-06-18T06:28:48.070-04:002018-06-18T06:28:48.070-04:00From what I remember of my nephew when he was a te...From what I remember of my nephew when he was a teen, they are also bottomless pits with hallow legs who will eat you out of house and home.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-79759836968645111192018-06-18T06:21:10.005-04:002018-06-18T06:21:10.005-04:00Great post--so much great advice! So true about ho...Great post--so much great advice! So true about how universal growing pains continue to be, even as technology and such changes around us. And I completely agree with you about shaking up stereotypes. I always like to do that for my projects, too. (Like, in my current webcomic, the hot, popular guy is a book nerd while the shy, nearsighted girl is...well, not. LOL.)Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.com