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Originally Posted by Randolphlalonde
Actually, I didn't censor the use of alcohol, I replaced the use of other substances WITH the use of alcohol as to keep the hyper-militant anti-drug folks away. It's the use of alcohol in fiction that these people don't have much of a problem with, even with a book series that often crosses over into the YA crowd like mine.
So, as it stand in the books now, alcohol is the substance of choice, and designer substances are what's been muted and substituted out.
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I've got to be honest with you, the above statement does not make me want to read your books. You are altering your stories to fit other people's pre-conceived ideas of morality, or social justice or, whatever.
If you don't take the story where it needs to go, I might as well be watching lamestream TV! There are lots of places where I can get politically correct crap. Not so many where I can get an honest opinion about anything.
I understand writing for the young adult market is difficult. My experience as a parent tells me that Teens have a great sensitivity towards other people's bull$hit. (They are less aware of their own, however. And much more forgiving when they DO see it!). They'll be able to tell when a story has been 'manipulated' and they won't just not buy the next book, they won't even finish the first.