Too young to write?

by Mark Rudd
4th January 2012

Here's one that has bothered me for a long time... I am writing (as I always am) a children's fantasy novel that I hope to submit to an agent this year. It's a fairly dark, spooky story in a magical setting, starring an ordinary girl. I only have one problem with it...

I'm only 21.

Is that enough life experience to be writing anything? Can a person's style be sufficiently mature by that age? Will an agent look at the DOB and dismiss the submission? I'd appreciate some thoughts on this!

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I don't think age matters when writing a story, the only thing that should is that you enjoy what you're writing and are committed to the story. Life experience is important but it depends on the life you've lived. If you've lived an interesting life you'll have more life experience than someone who sits indoors all day.

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Charley Bucknall-Smith
20/03/2013

A 14 year old kid wrote the Eragon Series...

Though I do have to be honest, not a lot of kids have the gumption, imagination, guts, or experience in real world matters to do what he did. especially in this day and age.

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James Simison
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I've been writing fantasy stories since I was 16, I'm 18 now, and age has little to do with writing. As long as your good at telling the story no one will care how old you are.

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