Another difference between young adult and Adult that I forgot to mention is telegraphing. In Young Adult, it is more acceptable to telegraph different elements of the narrative. This is often because young adult readers are still learning about plot structure. Being more obvious or explaining certain things to readers who are new to a certain concept can help them enjoy the work more. But in Adult, you can trust your audience. You don’t have to wink at your reader a hundred times to signal that this character is the villain or that this plot twist is coming. Adult fiction deals more in subtlety, context, and nuance. Personally, I feel that New Adult helps to bridge that gap.
Another difference between young adult and Adult that I forgot to mention is telegraphing. In Young Adult, it is more acceptable to telegraph different elements of the narrative. This is often because young adult readers are still learning about plot structure. Being more obvious or explaining certain things to readers who are new to a certain concept can help them enjoy the work more. But in Adult, you can trust your audience. You don’t have to wink at your reader a hundred times to signal that this character is the villain or that this plot twist is coming. Adult fiction deals more in subtlety, context, and nuance. Personally, I feel that New Adult helps to bridge that gap.
Yes! Agreed! To absolutely all of this!