How can I tell my parents I wrote a novel?

Question: How can I tell my parents I wrote a novel!?

I wrote a novel that my parents don't know about and I don't know how to tell them that I did!. I mean, I'm 23 years old and I could go around my parents to an agent but that wouldn't feel right to me!. My parents don't want me to be a writer because there is no money in it!. And also, I wrote a novel that wasn't very good when I was 16 and they thought that I was nuts because it was a Stephen King genre horror novel!. This novel that I wrote now is more fantasy than horror!. also, my mom said if I write again it should be about horses or something stupid like that!. I don't know what to do because I wrote this edgy fantasy novel and I don't know how to tell them without them disapproving of me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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tell them 'mom, dad, this is what i feel happy doing'!. if they really love you, then they'd know that if it's what you enjoy, that's a good thing!.

it seems to me that they wouldn't want you to be an author because they are afraid of you having to scrimp for money!. i mean, no parent wants that for their child!.

If they disapprove, tell them that this was something that you care a lot about, and even if they're not proud of you, you're proud of yourself because you worked so hard on it!.

after all, you're 23!. you should be able to write about what you want to write about, not what your mother tells you to!.

maybe you can even compromise- you can get an agent, but keep working on other things, so that if the author thing doesn't work out, you'll have something else to fall back on, so your parent's fear about you being in poverty isn't realized!.

good luck to you

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You feel bad deceiving them and so have no choice but to tell them!. If your book does well then you will prove you are a good writer and you are a lot older and they must accept that this is the choice you have made!.
If they are not happy you can explain your reasons for wanting to write but explain to them in is you choice and you will continue to right!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Tell them, "Mom, Dad!.!.!.I wrote a novel!." Simple as that!. You are 23 years old; you need to be doing what YOU want with your life, not what your parents want!. They love you, and whether they "approve" of what you do or not, they will still love you!. They want you to be happy, and if this makes you happy, tell them that!.
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I'd say don't tell your parents until you are certain it will be published otherwise they'll probably tell you it was a waste of time!. Show them that you have been successful and tell them you like writing, who cares about the money or what they think - its yours!. You are 23 now, you are ready to live a life of your own!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

do you have any other relatives like a sibling or an aunt or uncle!? if you feel absolutely sure you can't go to your parents about his, then go to them!.
if you want a better answer, maybe you could put this question in "Family and relationships" or Psychology", which is in Social Science section!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

To begin with, you're 23 years old, so it has nothing to do with your parents anyway!. Go to an agent and see what he/she says!. It's your life, not their's!. There can be a great deal of money in writing!. On the other hand, some people write all their lives and never make a cent!. You never know until you try!. If you really want to write, then go ahead and write!. Otherwise you'll end up an old man, wishing to goodness you'd tried!.
Good luck
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I would just tell them about it, perhaps if you give them another chance they will be happy about it!.
A few years ago when 'I was first starting my book I let my aunt ( I was living with her) read it and she told me I did not write it, and made a big deal out of it!. My teachers at school actually had to tell her that they saw me working on it everyday at school!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You 23! Hello! Much more mature and grow up than when you were at 16, young and learning!.
You need to put you parents in there places!. Even though you love them, they are denying you happiness!.
This book could be the next big thing, or you could have alot of potential!.
Don't let people stand in your way!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

just tell them u are 6 years older then when u wrote ur first u matured a lot and grown a lot since then i'm sure your vocabulary gotten better like u might be using better words to describe things Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hello, you're 23!. Just tell them straight out!. Stand up for yourself!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

First of all, if you are a successful author, you make LOADS of money! Many good authors, like S!. Meyer make hundreds of thousands of dollars for just one book!
I understand you wanting to please you parents!. Lots of people feel that way!. I was lucky enough to have parents that do not care exactly what I do, as long as I am happy!.
There are a few ways to go about this!. You could get it published first, and then tell them!. But it may make them angry or sad that you did not confide in them!. If you tell them first, and they are disappointed, they may possibly (I am not saying it is true because I do not know you or your parents) convince you not to publish it!.
My advice would be get it out in the open first!. If you believe it would work, butter them up first!. You can tell them a million different ways, but, if they will be disappointed, there is probably nothing you can do or say to NOT make them disappointed!. Perhaps if you explain why publishing your novel is good thing, and how being an author is something you would like to do and that would make you happy, it would help them to understand, and possibly feel better about the situation!.
The only other suggestion I can provide is, tell them first, then publish your book and PROVE why you are a good author, and that you are not wasting your life, which I don't believe you would be doing at all!. I too want to publish books!.
I hope my advice is any good!. Good luck with your situation!.
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