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Question: Writing a novel!. Concept any good!?
I'm fourteen, maybe too young to be writing a novel, but I think I found something I want to write about!. The story is about a twenty-four-year-old musician falling in love with a fifteen-year-old girl that is working with him on music videos for his band's album!. I've written five chapters already, should I continue!? Is this concept too unrealistic or too creepy!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I'm 15 & I write novels too!. No, I like that idea!. Keep writing!. It sounds like it's gonna turn out to be a good book!. Get it published!. I wanna read that!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's creepy and controversial!. I think you should be careful cause it is illegal and if you are going to continue with this then you should do research on pedophiles who are into teens and why they claim to be in that mind set, also same with teems that get involved with older adults, for example, lots of girls who do are doing it cause deep down they are looking for a father figure!. I think for this to work, you shouldn't condone it, but be realistic and research the mind sets and psychological thinking of each age involved!. Not many people will want to read a "love" story of a pedophile and at those ages that is a pedophile!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It sounds good!. Anyone who says they'd never read a story about paedophilia, read Lolita!. It is amazing and shocking!.
Anyway, Oscar Wilde said there is no such thing as an immoral book- only well-written books and badly-written books!. Make yours the former!
I think you should have it so that the musician has some sort of reason for falling in love with a young girl (he can't have children,
he wants to feel young again, he sympathises with her)!. He wouldn't just love her because he likes the look of her!.
Perhaps, for more impact, you could have it so that the girl appears to have a crush on the man, who takes it in his stride!. And slowly it is revealed that it is reciprocated!.!.!.
It's her or his reputation- and he chooses his reputation!. Slowly he gets back on track with a new wife and a good life as a famous musician!. The girl also picks herself up and finds a guy!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Controversial topics are good for grabbing attention!. Just make sure you don't write it in a way that makes it seem like there's nothing wrong with that!. Even if you think that some teens should be allowed to have older partners in some situations, I'm sure you can agree that there are some moral issues with it, and usually it's a bad idea!. Address the issues- make sure to express the characters' confusion!. Then it won't be creepy!.

I think its very realistic!. Most of us know people who have been in situations like that!. Some people resist, some don't!. Its something we don't like to talk about, but maybe your book can begin a dialog on it!.

A very famous book from the 1950s that still sells many copies today is called "Lolita"!. You should read the summary I linked below!.

Another thing to check out is the Kevin Smith movie Mallrats!. There's a character who is a 15 year old girl that sets out to sleep with older men and record her experiences for the purposes of quasi-academic research!. It's a small part of a silly, non-serious movie, but still interesting!. This shows that there can be multiple reasons why your characters make the choices they do!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Continue to write your
novel!. There's no
explaining where
writers get their muse,
inspiration!.

I know, as a writer,
my muse comes
from many different
places!.

No one is too
young to write!.
It's something
you have to do!.
I doubt you can
stop writing!.

The concept isn't
unrealistic!. Keep
writing, getting better
at it!.

Take a look at my
writer's blog, and
comment!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Keep going, girl! It sounds wonderful, so keep going!. I'm writing a book also and I'm only thirteen!. Want to know what it is about!? It's about this twenty-two year old girl who moves into a trailer park and falls in love with this guy, Julian, twenty-five, who's always found with a small class of liquor!. I hope this answers your question! Good luck too!
-BrittyWww@QuestionHome@Com

omg!.
i definitely think you should, haha!.
i'm fourteen too!. and i write!. i'm working on a novel too!. so no, you're not to young!. at all!.
i don't think it sounds tooo creepy!. it sounds sooo interesting!.
um, maybe make him a little younger, or her a little older!.
to add to the realistic/creepy factor!. but i like the age difference idea!.
good luck!. really!.
i dont usually hear unique ideas like yours!.

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There's no such thing as being too young to write!. It sounds like this could be a really good story!. It isn't too unrealistic or too creepy, because this could really happen in life!. It will make a great romance novel!. Keep up the good work and don't let yourself think that you can't because of your age!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No one is too young to write a story and no idea is creepy!. Everyone has their own perspective and imagination!. I enjoy writng stories of my own (im young, sorry cant tell my age) And I never criticize others!. Please continue and I hope to see it in the library somedayWww@QuestionHome@Com

I think that's amazing!. It's such an original idea!. (: It's really great and it's never been done before!. I would love to read it!.

You're definetly not too young to be writing a novel!. I'm thirteen and I'm writing one!. http://uk!.answers!.yahoo!.com/question/;_y!.!.!. can you answer my question about it please!?

Thankyou!.

SarahWww@QuestionHome@Com

You should always keep writing, no matter what anyone else says!.

If you enjoy writing, and you have places that you want to go with the novel, then go ahead and do it!.

It may not be the best novel ever written, but it will give you practice for the future!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

sure continue, if it becomes too creepy then just call it a day but there is no harm in stretching your legs a little!.
and fourteen is not to young to be writing a novel
that guy that wrote eragon was like 15 when he started and look at him! hes made a killing!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Sounds a lot like how R Kelly and Aaliyah met (R!.I!.P Aaliyah)!. It sounds good!. also, if it is art then it won't be creepy because it is art and you are telling a story or sending a message!. Keep doing your thing,Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hell yes continue!. Who cares if it sucks!. You've found an outlet for your creativity!. Go with it! Most 14-year olds are worried about which Hannah Montana pants to buy or how to beat Level 14 on MGS4!.

Stick with it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

kinda creepy but it could happen!. but maybe you should bring up her age a bit!.
But continue writting!
Who knows!.!.!.!?
Maybe it could be a bestseller!
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I already want to know more!. If you're interested in publishing you should add lots of detail (I'm sure if you do or don't) and go to these sites to publish!.
www!.AuthorHouse!.com
www!.publishamerica!.comWww@QuestionHome@Com

I think your not too young and you can begin writing at any age!.
I think that the concept sounds great though i think your audience will be teenage and no older!.
I think it sounds good!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

eh!. it's o!.k!. but I doubt it would be a best seller or anything!. Prove me wrong =]

help me:
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its a lot creepy but the way our society is these days it fits! and u should most definitely finish ur book! finish what u start most important lesson u can learn!.!.!.!. and btw thats awesome!.!.!.!. writing at such a young age, keep up the good work!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I will admit it's a little creepy, but then again - sometimes those kind of things work out better material!. Ever see the movie Thirteen!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Change the ages and maybe you have something!. I would never read something about an older man/woman "falling in love" with an under age boy/girl!. NEVER!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's a LITTLE bit creepy age wise!.!.!.maybe change her age to 17!.!.!. I think that would be a lot more realistic!.!.!. and would identify with more people whom would read it!. The idea sounds great though!Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's too creepy, a guy that old falling for a 15 year old is icky!. Make the girl 18 and you wil be better off!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's not creepy, sounds interestingWww@QuestionHome@Com

The kindred become adults at the age of twelve, and fight before the age of ten!. There is nothing wrong with this!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

a little creepy, but keep going! sometimes even the creepiest stories become famous :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

It sounds like a good concept!. You are going to draw out the platonic relationship until she is 18 though, right!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Creepy and wrong!.!.!.statutory rape, anyone!?

A 24 year old guy falling for a 15 year old seems WAY too unrealistic!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

it is realistically creepy (if that makes scence) lol =D i think you should go for it and write it all!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

waaaayyyy creepy!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Too Creepy!Www@QuestionHome@Com