Donny’s Comments (group member since Jul 11, 2012)

Donny’s comments from the Q&A with Eric Red group.

As a parent it's terrifying to see all the things that my children are exposed to on a daily basis, but I think responsible is the key word here. As long at the writer is responsible with his or her choices, then I think young adults can and will enjoy a little sex and violence. Restraint is what made Hitchcock so great, and it's also what made The Hitcher and Near Dark the classics they are. What I'm saying in a very long winded fashion is that edgy doesn't have to be taboo in young adult fiction as long as the writer doesn't confuse edgy with distasteful.

I sometimes feel that both comics and novels are able to pull off terror in a way that film can't. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge film nerd, but prose always hits closer to home with me. So, when I heard you were writing a book I got all sorts of excited. Can't wait to read it Eric.