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Theme 3: Dare to Be a Teen
“Dare to Be a Teen” is of the Young Adult genre. Young Adult (or YA) fiction targets readers between the ages of 12 and 18. Many readers of YA fiction happen to be adults looking to relive their teenage glory years vicariously through these young characters.
When writing YA, writers can also combine elements, such as fantasy, mystery, or LGBT+ in the story. For example, the Harry Potter series is fantasy fiction, but they are also YA fiction.
Mainline 1: Meet My Hybrid Girl
“Meet My Hybrid Girl” is a fantasy story about the special blood power that brings the hybrid girls incredible adventures and romance experiences. The hybrid heroine generally has two or more paranormal identities, such as werewolf & vampire, witch & dragon, or werewolf & witch & vampire.
This type of story mainly occurs in a fictional world where magic and magical creatures exist. Or in the real world where supernatural elements are added.
Examples:
*She was a princess with a mixed bloodline, and she was often bullied. Then, when she turned 18, she was sacrificed to the devil for the country’s peace. As the victim, how should she fight back against the injustice in the dark world? How will she find her destined lover?
*Born with a low-grade mixed bloodline, she was always looked down upon and made fun of in school. She gradually isolated herself until she met a passionate boy. Something was destined to happen between them when another unexpected bloodline in her came to life. When an unknown crisis followed close behind, how would they cope?
*A special power and mysterious curse were activated simultaneously after being injected with unknown blood. An ordinary high school girl was destined to fall into a permanent sleep when she came of age. To remove the curse, what price must she pay?
Mainline 2: Elite Academy
School is a common element in YA novels. But in fiction, a regular school might be a bit boring. In this case, the school can be designed with appealing and dramatic features to spice things up.
In the “Elite Academy,” a special girl always attracts attention. The love and hate, dramas, and complications revolve around her, making school life more thrilling.
Examples:
*To receive a high scholarship, she entered an aristocratic school full of privileged students. She wanted to spend her school life in a low-key manner, but the sudden attention of the most popular boys in the school made her a thorn in the side of the queen on campus. How should she get rid of those annoying boys?
*The werewolf king adopted a rogue girl, and she was sent to the royal academy. The academy was attended by the royal families of the wolf pack. Everyone bullied the girl until the handsome Alpha prince reached out to her. He declared that she was his destined mate. But no one knew that this was just a revenge plot and conquest game directed by the prince.
*Having no talent for magic put her at the bottom of the social ladder at the magic academy. Hence, she was the object of ridicule by the other students. However, her magic power suddenly increased after a car accident. This made her the most dazzling magician in the academy, even surpassing a genius boy. His aggressiveness made him eager to unearth the secret of her magic power. Would he succeed?
