@DystopianYA
Writer and comedian Dana Schwartz is writing the ultimate dystopian young-adult novel, one tweet at a time.
This class system seems really stratified. But I guess if it's the way it's always been, it must be for the best.
— Dystopian YA Novel (@DystopianYA) February 13, 2015
I saw my friend Jessum through the crowd outside the Testing Center, her coffee/chocolate/hazelnut/cocoa/caramel skin glistening in the sun.
— Dystopian YA Novel (@DystopianYA) February 13, 2015
I'm so clumsy. I accidentally spilled the Nutrition we had for dinner all over my grey tunic.
— Dystopian YA Novel (@DystopianYA) February 11, 2015
It just seems like I don't fit into our Society's prescribed categories.
— Dystopian YA Novel (@DystopianYA) February 11, 2015
"Anthem!" I cried out, "Your rebellious sacrifice isn't worth it!"
Anthem looked back at me. "You're worth everything to me, Val."
— Dystopian YA Novel (@DystopianYA) February 11, 2015
My sister Harpa played with her hair. In a lot of ways, she reminds me of a metaphor for my childhood innocence.
— Dystopian YA Novel (@DystopianYA) February 11, 2015
People from This Category haven't gotten along with people from That Category. Well, not since the Civil Schism.
— Dystopian YA Novel (@DystopianYA) February 11, 2015
She told Buzzfeed:
Since I read Divergent a few years ago, I became hyperaware of the sort of tropes that have become overused in YA novels
Things like trains, overly simplified first-person narration, and love triangles. I started another parody Twitter account a few months ago @GuyInYourMFA, and I realized how fun it was to skewer overused literary cliches.
So, two nights ago, I decided to do the same thing for YA writing, not really intending it to be a full or cohesive story, more just a collection of random sentences and elements.
But as I wrote and saw the response, I realized it would definitely be more interesting to try to add plot and tell something from start to finish.
The feed is @DystopianYA; her main Twitter account is @DanaSchwartzzz.
I can’t wait for this to be made into a blockbuster movie.
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