Robin Reardon
Write. Just that: write. It's often said, "Write what you know." But the question is, "What do you know?" I'm a straight woman. If I took that tired advice at face value, I wouldn't have written successful novels about gay teenage boys.
So here's what I know. I know a lot about being a teenager (and remember it perhaps a little too vividly). I had three brothers; no gay ones, but teenage boys are not a mystery to me. There is a lot of injustice in the world, and I've had so many gay friends that this injustice affects me on their behalf. I know a little something about human relationships. And I know I'm a writer.
So. What do you know?
So here's what I know. I know a lot about being a teenager (and remember it perhaps a little too vividly). I had three brothers; no gay ones, but teenage boys are not a mystery to me. There is a lot of injustice in the world, and I've had so many gay friends that this injustice affects me on their behalf. I know a little something about human relationships. And I know I'm a writer.
So. What do you know?
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Brent Hartinger
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Robin Reardon:
I know you write about gay teens (quite well!), and I also know your publisher doesn't classify them as "young adult." Do you see yourself writing YA? Does it bother you you're not in that category? Or do you find it freeing? Does this make it less likely to find your books in school libraries? Similarly, how do you see your audience?
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