Thread:Prof. Draco/@comment-30644608-20170227153955/@comment-30644608-20170228134946

Scalec wrote: 16 is very young. Especially for a position where your life is put on the line near daily. I would challenge anyone creating a character to ignore the conventions of youth culture and create a sympathetic and driving character who is older.

There's nothing wrong with a young character, but if all anyone wants to create is young characters than you are denying so many possibilities and storytelling opportunities. And to be perfectly frank, no one wants to write young people realistically. The desires of youth have made completely unrealistic characters that are laughably wise beyond their years far too common. For your own growth as a content creator, my advice is to try something you're not familiar with. Try something you don't completely understand. I understand. The thing is, I'm picturing her looking young (and in some cases, acting young), but actually being older. For example, she looks 16 but is actually in her early to middle twenties. Sounds good?