JKR writing YA lit (was: Most burning Snape question?)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 107663

SSSusan writes:
> > Also, I'm guessing some HPfGU'ers will take exception with your 
> > saying JKR is writing "YA books."  It's been discussed quite a 
> > bit on this board whether she ever intended children--or young 
> > adults--as her audience.  She's flat-out said before that "I 
> > didn't write with a target audience in mind. I never thought 
> > about writing for children -children's books chose me."  That 
> > could be interpreted that she DIDN'T write these for 
> > children...or that she didn't set out to write for children but 
> > it ended up that way.  It's a "discussable" topic at least, then.
 
 
Cynthia:
> Yes, I can understand how the YA thing can get contentious.  YA 
> literature, though, is a far cry from "children's" literature, and 
> thus far, JKR has towed--intentionally or not--the YA line 
> thoroughly.  I certainly have no problem with her pushing the 
> envelope a bit, too, as the quality lit in this genre always does 
> that.  To her credit, as well, the texts have matured and deepened 
> in ways no other YA series has before, qualities that demonstrate 
> a tremendous respect for her loyal readership who started, 
> roughly, with PS/SS at age 10.  This first "class" of readers, if 
> you will, is now 15....  The beauty of these works is that she 
> doesn't attempt to hobble time or experience, and while that 
> sounds like a "duh" kind of statement, there are profound 
> implications contained therein.  
> 
> Thanks, too, Susan for the kind welcome.


SSSusan again:
Do you think, Cynthia (or others), that JKR set out from the get-go 
with the idea of having her texts mature & deepen with each "year" 
of the series or that she made the decision to do so in response to 
her readership?  I'm inclined towards the first view, but I'm 
curious if that's what you meant.

Siriusly Snapey Susan