tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post776770069058410764..comments2023-05-06T05:29:31.469-04:00Comments on The Knotted Thicket: Genderfail, otherfailK.C. Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-32696448634237186062009-05-06T08:59:00.000-04:002009-05-06T08:59:00.000-04:00I tend to start with a character first and develop...I tend to start with a character first and develop the story around him or her, so I figure any patterns I find in my character types are patterns I need to think about. I also tend to write almost exclusively fantasy, so while I'm exploring various aspects of the genre, I'm still just approaching writing from one corner, as it were.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-24192624161765794492009-05-05T22:58:00.000-04:002009-05-05T22:58:00.000-04:00Until Aaron (and now you) brought it up, I've neve...Until Aaron (and now you) brought it up, I've never thought about it.<br /><br />I come up with a situation and hope someone will arrive to take part in it. I've never started with a character and moved from there.<br /><br />Sometimes situations just work better with a specific gender. If I want to put a twist on something, switching the gender works, but then that's because I'm after a specific outcome which wouldn't work any other way - so the gender requirements are again whatever suits best.<br /><br />I haven't checked my numbers, but I've written dark from both POV's, erotica from both, SF from both, an epic fantasy manuscript from the male POV and am currently working on a historical from a woman's POV.<br /><br />To be honest, I don't care about the numbers, as long as the character fits the twisted thought I have in my head. If I end up with a minority group somewhere in those numbers - so be it.BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170193722932454605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-25769017415646699172009-05-05T20:50:00.000-04:002009-05-05T20:50:00.000-04:00Hmm, I don't know how I'd classify ghosts. I guess...Hmm, I don't know how I'd classify ghosts. I guess it depends on how much interaction they have with non-ghosts.<br /><br />The writer's support group sounds interesting. I'll look into it, thanks.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-15126896309085515002009-05-05T13:34:00.000-04:002009-05-05T13:34:00.000-04:00All humans in my stories, except some of my parano...All humans in my stories, except some of my paranormals, but those are ghosts.<br /><br />Since you're a writer, I thought I'd mention there's a writers' support group you might be interested in. It's called Writers_on_Writing. If you want to know more, check out my blog. I posted some info about it yesterday. Maybe you know other writers who might want to join? The group's a SUPPORT group, not a critique group for writers 18 years or older. <br /><br />Lynnette Labelle<br />http://lynnettelabelle.blogspot.comLynnette Labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227593491562480538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-71662759924201901782009-05-05T12:56:00.000-04:002009-05-05T12:56:00.000-04:00I don't know if it's necessarily a bad thing for a...I don't know if it's necessarily a bad thing for an author to prefer writing about a particular gender or type of person. It's good to stretch out a little occasionally, and it's important to make sure all your characters are well-rounded no matter who they are, but the writer needs to be comfortable with writing the character, too. That's how I see it, anyway.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-36627880682877478752009-05-05T10:36:00.000-04:002009-05-05T10:36:00.000-04:00Inter-species I have no clue. I think that most o...Inter-species I have no clue. I think that most of them are family units when I do them so they are pretty even. I still am dominated by male characters in most of my stories.Jamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-51960749356934667352009-05-05T07:16:00.000-04:002009-05-05T07:16:00.000-04:00Aaron--yeah, I was feeling all good about my fairl...Aaron--yeah, I was feeling all good about my fairly even gender split until I looked at that pesky little detail of humanity. :)<br /><br />(I didn't even notice the subject/verb disagreement there until you pointed it out. Which is pretty sad, actually.)<br /><br />Cate--Genderhuh, I love it! I've never written a gender-neutral main character, and if it weren't for Kristof's best friend being gay I wouldn't even have any important gay characters. I need to address that, I think. So much to worry about!K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-60189700277263713492009-05-05T03:27:00.000-04:002009-05-05T03:27:00.000-04:00I have very few other species in my stories, excep...I have very few other species in my stories, except for maybe the occasional monster. The short I'm working on has a monster that is neither male nor female is that genderhuh!<br /><br />I have a decent spattering of gay characters, I think. Though I think I've only put them in the lead once. I guess I fail there.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-5609409702353628282009-05-04T22:04:00.000-04:002009-05-04T22:04:00.000-04:00(um...are most fascinating)
I can't get away wi...(um...<I>are</I> most fascinating) <br /><br />I can't get away with anything as an English teacher--talk about expectations.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-66799986949924932112009-05-04T22:03:00.000-04:002009-05-04T22:03:00.000-04:00Man...fantasy really changes the game: race, gend...Man...fantasy really changes the game: race, gender, species! <br /><br />When I write stories that lean more fantasy and less dark, I don't play around with species. Maybe I should...<br /><br />I agree that society's assumptions/etc. is most fascinating. Isn't it fun to find patterns in your writing?Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.com