When writing a fantasy novel does it make more sense to appeal to a teenager audience or an adult one? (sh.itjust.works)

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I'm thinking of something classic with feudal medieval vibes. Are there a lot of adult fantasy readers? Or is it better to dance around more traumatic NSFW events in the book to make it more suitable for teens?

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[-] Cypher@aussie.zone 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You can go either way, some of the most popular fiction ever is directly targeted at teens, and then you have extremely successful modern fiction like Game of Thrones.

It sounds like you’re targeting a demographic like the GoT audience which isn’t a bad thing. If you can actually write an ending you could end up with a more popular work…

[-] FavouriteShapes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Hah, thank you for the motivation. Yes i think GoT is apt for how mature i would like it

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