tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post9148589530380552160..comments2023-10-22T09:04:08.073-06:00Comments on Precy Larkins--YA Author: B is for Boy ProtagonistsPrecy Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-40484970140834563912012-04-03T11:37:06.671-06:002012-04-03T11:37:06.671-06:00I only used to write in a male's perspective u...I only used to write in a male's perspective up until a year ago when I wrote my first female oriented writing. Since getting back into the female voice, I've found it hard to fall into the male voice again.<br /><br />But I'm currently editing my novel Rioss (my MC is a gay male) and there are parts that he sounds too girly/worries too much. I am making him ultra paranoid (he's in a mental institution, so I have some leeway here). But the paranoia sometimes stops being paranoia and borders the worrying line (which I'm trying to avoid).<br /><br />Once I'm done editing two times, I'll be looking for beta readers, who will hopefully be able to tell me when my character crosses the line.<br /><br />I loved this post by the way, it was very thought-provoking for me - so thank you!<br /><br />Rachel <br /><a href="http://radwrites.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">RADesilets Writer</a>R.A.Desiletshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440729149601654745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-90087472809816325652012-04-03T07:46:57.745-06:002012-04-03T07:46:57.745-06:00i write both, depending on the story i come up wit...i write both, depending on the story i come up with. i like boys, maybe cause i have 3 =)Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-22691474130119464852012-04-02T23:06:57.842-06:002012-04-02T23:06:57.842-06:00I think writing across gender lines (or racial lin...I think writing across gender lines (or racial lines, or sexual orientation lines, etc) can be challenging, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try. Sure, we might mess it up. But, like others have said, if we have beta readers and critique groups to help us along, why shouldn't we go for it? If the story in your heart is being whispered to you in a masculine voice, then write it from his POV. You can do it! And, you know, watch a lot of teen movies/tv shows to get into a guy's head. ;)Daisy Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735098333414333404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-41409865203016321952012-04-02T21:47:33.253-06:002012-04-02T21:47:33.253-06:00I've written one YA story and it has a male MC...I've written one YA story and it has a male MC. I don't know if it's any good because I still haven't reread it after finishing the first draft :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-16061611367107630912012-04-02T21:44:43.912-06:002012-04-02T21:44:43.912-06:00It is so interesting reading all of the A-Z posts!...It is so interesting reading all of the A-Z posts! <br /><br />I only write about myself, which is pathetically sad, but it works.<br /><br />Absolutely great post!Crack You Whiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071785490304845124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-81250968321030724392012-04-02T19:47:23.015-06:002012-04-02T19:47:23.015-06:00I agree with Stephsco's point about beta reade...I agree with Stephsco's point about beta readers - any dudes can give you some pointers from their personal experiences, but remember those'll be *their* personal experiences. Boys and girls (and men and women) are so different from one another as individual people, I don't think I'd worry about writing from the male POV, per se, but just from *your character's* POV. You know what I mean? Maybe some things you feel your character would say/do aren't what a particular male would say/do, but another male might. (That make any sense at all???) :-)<br /><br />One of my fave authors, Chris Moore, hung out on teenaged goth message boards (which is less creepy than it sounds) to research his Abby Normal character (a teenaged goth gal) for his comedic vampire trilogy. Maybe you could find some similar online hangouts for boys of an age with your character to get a feel for what's going on with them? However you approach it, best of luck with it!<br /><br /><a href="http://minalobo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Some Dark Romantic</a>Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-59082928358685514772012-04-02T16:50:43.185-06:002012-04-02T16:50:43.185-06:00Interesting question about POV and writing from an...Interesting question about POV and writing from another gender's perspective. Challenging, but definitely worth the research!<br /><br />Popping in as an A to Z Blogging Challenge participant. Please feel free to visit and comment on any of my blogs as well, leaving a link to your own post, so my readers can find you too! <br /><br />All on Blogspot.com and all in the A to Z Challenge<br /><br />Heart of a Ready Writer – Bible &Devotional <br />Meme Express – Daily Blog Prompts (A to Z) <br />Nickers and Ink – featuring favorite classic poems from A to Z <br />Practically at Home – Wait till you see what fellow writers are cited – with article links! Maybe you! <br />Simply Snickers – Not posting daily in the A to Z Challenge, but inviting you to leave comments with you A to Z/NaPoWriMo poetry links! <br />The Mane Point – profiling special horses from A to Z (just a few letter spots left!) – <br />Working in Words – Writing How-to’s <br /><br />You can click my name/icon for links to all these blogs!<br />Happy A-to-Z-ing!<br />Linda AnnLA Nickershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-68137869738081323192012-04-02T15:38:43.691-06:002012-04-02T15:38:43.691-06:00Half of my recently finished novel is from the POV...Half of my recently finished novel is from the POV of a 15 year old boy, and it never occurred to me not to use a male POV. A person in my online critique group flat out told me that as an amateur writer, I should not be writing from an opposite gender POV. I take that as a challenge. I'm not good about being told what to do :)<br /><br />If the spirit moves you, jump in and take the risk. Just make sure to get the honest opinions of people who are the same gender as your main character. In the end, you'll at least gain writing experience, which is always a good thing.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09247707812061900770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-9523320885861640412012-04-02T15:12:17.754-06:002012-04-02T15:12:17.754-06:00Nice post. I have written short stories from a ma...Nice post. I have written short stories from a male POV and they are really difficult. I found it so much harder to get inside the characters head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-78810620044149850882012-04-02T14:11:48.239-06:002012-04-02T14:11:48.239-06:00Great post. I haven't written from a boy's...Great post. I haven't written from a boy's perspective as of yet, but I don't mind reading books about them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01677563505368503476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-87444438514107719032012-04-02T13:25:52.026-06:002012-04-02T13:25:52.026-06:00Cool post and AWESOME Dumbledore/Gandolf comic! :)...Cool post and AWESOME Dumbledore/Gandolf comic! :)<br /><br />I love reading books with male protagonists, but I've been hesitant to write from that POV. I don't wanna screw it up :PA.M.Supingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825552200368481174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-68303851978097270212012-04-02T12:16:02.033-06:002012-04-02T12:16:02.033-06:00I'm writing a male POV for my WIP and I do wor...I'm writing a male POV for my WIP and I do worry about this. I think I have it down, but it's so hard to know. Great post, and I loved the Harry "you shall not pass!" pic LOL.Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-26687908738027862552012-04-02T11:36:36.581-06:002012-04-02T11:36:36.581-06:00When I wrote fanfiction, I wrote almost exclusivel...When I wrote fanfiction, I wrote almost exclusively from a boy's pov. I like to think I did it well, but that's such a subjective thing lol. My first manuscript, now under revision, is also from a boy's pov.Lori M. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858438789496971734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-54796555919006101482012-04-02T11:29:59.143-06:002012-04-02T11:29:59.143-06:00I've always been gender-atypical, more stereot...I've always been gender-atypical, more stereotypically guy-like than girly, and still prefer male friends to female. Even though most of my main characters are female, I do have more than a few main characters who are male, and I've really enjoyed writing their perspective. Right now I'm turning a long short story/novelette/piece of backstory and flashback into a full manuscript, and I'm really happy that the MC is a guy. He ages from 14 to just on the cusp of 21. This book is also third-person limited (at least till his future wife shows up), as opposed to my usual third-person omniscient, so that's also something that's a nice change of pace for me.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-56851941223501640992012-04-02T10:37:59.864-06:002012-04-02T10:37:59.864-06:00You guys are awesome! I've been thinking of wr...You guys are awesome! I've been thinking of writing a YA story with both a girl and a boy POV...well, as soon as I get over my fear, I guess. LOL!Precy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-53912030343121948762012-04-02T10:35:11.743-06:002012-04-02T10:35:11.743-06:00I have a few pages in my WIP that are from a male ...I have a few pages in my WIP that are from a male POV. I was definitely worried about it being believable ... and I don't think I could pull it off for an entire novel. Great post! :)Cat Lavoiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712502980229138259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-52084978242213913642012-04-02T10:28:49.916-06:002012-04-02T10:28:49.916-06:00In my WIP Jacob's a kid. I have to think back...In my WIP Jacob's a kid. I have to think back to how my brother talked, also pay attention to what neighborhood kids say. Girls tend to go on and on, which I'm doing now, LOL. Great post!Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-53812883608512625822012-04-02T10:24:03.056-06:002012-04-02T10:24:03.056-06:00I think writing opposite gender POV has its challe...I think writing opposite gender POV has its challenges, but as long as you have beta readers or a critique group to help you along, you can correct any inconsistencies or unbelievable dialogue.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-28273053079605894722012-04-02T10:14:32.428-06:002012-04-02T10:14:32.428-06:00I totally worry about that which is why I haven...I totally worry about that which is why I haven't even tried to write from a Male point of view. You are one brave lady, but I also think you're good enough to pull it off. good luck!<br /><br />And yes, I am feeling much, much, much better. Thanks for asking!Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-6027032340465711732012-04-02T10:02:52.125-06:002012-04-02T10:02:52.125-06:00great post. I think in "The Replacement"...great post. I think in "The Replacement" the author did a pretty good job with male POV. <br /><br />I try to pay attention to how male authors write male characters. One thing they don't do as much is focus on the physical details of emotions. they are more action oriented. Of course you want your MC to be 3 dimensional and have depth, but you have to balance it with some testosterone :)Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064636500827230911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-17577824361705920632012-04-02T09:16:36.636-06:002012-04-02T09:16:36.636-06:00I write from a male's perspective and I've...I write from a male's perspective and I've been told that that you can't tell I'm a girl writing it. HAHAHA. If I am writing from a female's perspective I usual have them a little more tomboy-ish...and hardcore, cause I want my female characters to be strong.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503400522084515874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-62722485210747139432012-04-02T08:35:48.409-06:002012-04-02T08:35:48.409-06:00My favorite book (lately) written from a boys POV ...My favorite book (lately) written from a boys POV is YOU AGAINST ME. Jenny Downham did an amazing job writing a complex, flawed, but ultimately lovable and heroic boy.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909231722765498071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-23105217124098440532012-04-02T08:18:20.755-06:002012-04-02T08:18:20.755-06:00I do love writing (and reading) YA from a boy'...I do love writing (and reading) YA from a boy's POV. I'm currently reading TWISTED by Lauri Halse Anderson and, so far, she's totally nailed the POV, IMO. It's also very different from her other books like SPEAK and WINTERGIRLS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-81237776179942507002012-04-02T08:16:31.060-06:002012-04-02T08:16:31.060-06:00Funny timing! I was jsut listening to a podcast a...Funny timing! I was jsut listening to a podcast about men writing female protags. There are some good boy characters out in literature. A favorite in my family is the MC in Frindle. (What's his name??)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221929133944009251.post-61167748768476869322012-04-02T08:05:02.288-06:002012-04-02T08:05:02.288-06:00The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien - mostly m...The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien - mostly male characters, there's very few females in the story.<br /><br />I have the same problem. My current WIP is written from a seventeen year old male's POV and I'm not sure that it is accurate, but I'm trying. When I finish, my goal is to have some guys read the book and tell me what wouldn't be accurate from a male perspective and how I can modify it. Hope that helps!Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.com