So, the hardest part about being a writer is dealing with the critics. Now, I'll state my age here. I'm 21 and most of what I write is Young Adult Fantasy and whatnot and well, what I face is a lot of critics. People see my age and the number one comment I get, especially for my love of the English and Latin language and putting things into complicated wordings, is "why do you write Young Adult books? You could do so much better."
Yeah, maybe I could pull out a novel that has a similar technique to Anne Rice (not that it would be of any comparison to hers, just throwing something out there), but let's face it. Sometimes books like that are hard to read for most people.
I'm 21. I read both YA and adult novels of all things and my favorite books range far and wide in both aspects. A lot of authors face this problem of the critics, but honestly, it doesn't matter. The critics don't matter. You can listen to what they say and maybe even take it into consideration, but let's face it. The only person you have to make happy with your writing is YOU. Granted, I would aim to get some fans and make them happy with you're writing. You wouldn't want to piss everyone off!
Happy writing!
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