: Re: Writing the same character in two different perspectives? In a novel I am writing, there are three main characters. One a 16-year-old, another an 11-year-old, and a third a 12-year-old. The

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You are talking about two different things here but you are treating them like they are the same.

Sheltered vs. not sheltered is different than immature vs. mature. A girl who takes care of seven younger siblings will probably be somewhat mature for her age because she is used to responsibility. If she is sheltered, she may also be rather innocent. The 11-year-old may be less naive but that doesn't necessarily make her mature. She may know more about the harsh realities of life but she will still make errors in judgement because she is a kid and doesn't have a lot of life experience. The 16-year-old will speak and think more like an adult than the other two.

This is unrelated to your original question but I want to point it out. You may have trouble selling this book to a traditional publisher because it doesn't have a clear audience, as far as age range. An eleven or twelve year old protagonist signifies a middle grade novel. Sixteen would be YA. Who is your audience for this book? Generally speaking, kids like reading about kids who are a couple years older than them. They don't usually read down. Ten-year-olds like reading about twelve-year-olds. Fourteen-year-olds don't.

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