There is an interesting discussion in the "Fantasy, Where has your respect gone?" thread on the Amazon boards(for the life of me the "ad link" MySpace function isn't working - bah).
My post:
"I also feel an adult book does not have to be filled with hard core material to be considered adult level of reading. One of he goals in our book series is to do just this. Smart writing with characters with real relationships without having to play the "hard core" card.
I do think they put raw content in those books to try to sell them to the teen and over crowd though. I concur though, there are stories where it fits for the mood the author is trying to create, although I think they feel sometimes they try to legitimatize their story by putting a harder edge on it.
Did Frodo need an explicit love scene with Arwen to sell Tolkien's books to adults?
In the end, it's the fun of the story that matters and trying to capture the imagination of the reader.
-George
Co-Author: Tears of Shand'ara"
Reminds me of adult stand-up comedians. Just because their main audience is adult, do they have to play the obscene card to be funny? When are they just milking the shock factor for cheap laughs and at what point do they turn people off?
Goddess's Blessings,
-George
 | Currently reading:
Tears of Shand'ara
By George &, Stephen Teixeira
Release date: 02 November, 2006 |
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