I tend to write whatever ideas come into my head and I don't really stick to any Genre but Fantasy is probably one of the Genres I am least interested in. I own no Fantasy books or movies. And I don't tend to like anything aimed a teenagers (even when I was a teen) it just always seems samey to me. So when I got the idea for this book, it became obvious it had to be Fantasy and YA.
This book does fit young adult because it's dealing with a lot of first time experiences (first loss of a loved one, first adventure away from home, first temptations into darkness, searching for self idenitiy.) And it does fit Fantasy. But Fantasy and YA is not something I love to read. I've tried to ditch the idea and go back to writing my usual stuff but this idea has been bugging me for five years.
When I started planning this idea six years ago I enjoyed creating the characters, plot and being able to play with setting and be unlimited but I didn't enjoy creating the magic systems or any Fantasy aspects (accept creating the planet and laws).
I got some advice from one person who said “A writer should be able to write anything if they apply themselves.” But this genre definitely doesn't come natural to me.
What should I do?
This book does fit young adult because it's dealing with a lot of first time experiences (first loss of a loved one, first adventure away from home, first temptations into darkness, searching for self idenitiy.) And it does fit Fantasy. But Fantasy and YA is not something I love to read. I've tried to ditch the idea and go back to writing my usual stuff but this idea has been bugging me for five years.
When I started planning this idea six years ago I enjoyed creating the characters, plot and being able to play with setting and be unlimited but I didn't enjoy creating the magic systems or any Fantasy aspects (accept creating the planet and laws).
I got some advice from one person who said “A writer should be able to write anything if they apply themselves.” But this genre definitely doesn't come natural to me.
What should I do?
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