tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post8189315104327532443..comments2023-06-25T06:10:46.141-05:00Comments on A Time to Phil: The Difference Between Teen Books and Teen Shows/MoviesPhilip Siegelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148279503538324679noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post-19116415963476164962011-06-08T12:49:36.371-05:002011-06-08T12:49:36.371-05:00First: so stoked to see you've started bloggin...First: so stoked to see you've started blogging, Phil! I love your posts so far—keep it up!<br /><br />I think, as you mentioned briefly, marketing is a huge difference in the way that teen books and teen TV shows are written. In a sense (a very cynical, oversimplified sense), television uses stories to get people to watch advertisements. And even if the characters on a TV show are in their teens, it's much more efficient to advertise to a demographic with a lot more disposable income, i.e. adult (ideally, employed) women. (Granted, there are lots of ads that are geared towards teens—I just don't think a network would get a lot out of airing all teen-geared ads.) <br /><br />Meanwhile, books are free from having to find advertisers, thereby giving authors more freedom in choosing an audience. But could you imagine if corporations bought ad space in books? Ew... Choosing not to think about it.Jeanniehttp://www.twitter.com/heyjeannienoreply@blogger.com