tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post115726496577913862..comments2024-03-21T07:37:30.475-04:00Comments on Light reading: Adolescence and the language of the grown manJenny Davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295436498255927522noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post-1157277676197532382006-09-03T06:01:00.000-04:002006-09-03T06:01:00.000-04:00Yes, very important questions for anyone writing a...Yes, very important questions for anyone writing about a younger self, or adolescence in particular. Very possibly a crucial difference between YA and adult fiction?<BR/><BR/>Personally I don't mind the discrepancy in voice, if it's well-done. The construct of a narrative voice, always prestidigitation, is often more enjoyable because of this additional layer. I wouldn't appreciate a magician's performance if I believed it were real. Perhaps we want to watch ourselves being fooled.<BR/><BR/>When I dream, some part of me always knows I'm dreaming - at least I think so.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770069472552779217noreply@blogger.com