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BeccaPrice · 10-21-2013, 06:09 PM

I'm debating putting the story posted here as the last story in a collection of fairy tales aimed at 7-10 year old or slightly older kids. Most of the stories are "issue" stories, stories designed not for bedtime but as thought-provokers. (well, one or two are standard fairy tales, but they're darker than what I usually write, which is how this collection came to be - it's all the stories that weren't appropriate for another collection)

Most of my beta readers have told me that it doesn't belong, because it's too grim, too depressing, or just too much for that age group.

comments here or at the blog, please - I'm not using this as click-bait, but it's the easiest way I could distribute the story - it's very short, maybe 750 words or so.

If I do include it, I may put a line in the blurb that this particular story may not be appropriate for all children.

so - should I include it or not?

10-21-2013, 06:09 PM	#1
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	Too grim for kids (or for that matter, anybody) I'm debating putting the story posted here as the last story in a collection of fairy tales aimed at 7-10 year old or slightly older kids. Most of the stories are "issue" stories, stories designed not for bedtime but as thought-provokers. (well, one or two are standard fairy tales, but they're darker than what I usually write, which is how this collection came to be - it's all the stories that weren't appropriate for another collection) Most of my beta readers have told me that it doesn't belong, because it's too grim, too depressing, or just too much for that age group. comments here or at the blog, please - I'm not using this as click-bait, but it's the easiest way I could distribute the story - it's very short, maybe 750 words or so. If I do include it, I may put a line in the blurb that this particular story may not be appropriate for all children. so - should I include it or not?