I go out of my way to have teen beta readers, because I WRITE FOR TEENS. I know many authors who do the same. Teen readers/writers can be just as insightful -- if not more -- than their grown-up counterparts. Nobody calls you out on continuity errors like young readers!
Oh, I think that really depends on the reader. I just have the impression that older people seem to start believing that they don't need to point out everything they see and let the writer search for repetitions himself - which, of course, doesn't always work out, I know that all too well.
Yet again... You look for teens because you write teen lit. What about the one that should be open to all? Teen writers are a different matter, logically.
Yet again... You look for teens because you write teen lit. What about the one that should be open to all? Teen writers are a different matter, logically.
I know writers who are critique partners with teens. And I will say that my critique partners currently range from early twenties to forties. So part of it is who you happen to run into, I think. I would never discount advice or feedback based on age.
Okay, seems like I didn't get your point entirely right, sorry.
I couldn't agree more.
I couldn't agree more.