Black woman that can express herself!!! I need your Help!!!?

Question

Writing a black adult romance novel but in need of a female perpective!?
The story line is hot and the charaters will blaze the pages.Simply put the female view on certain scenes is missing. Help? [e-mail]

Answer 1

In terms of a female perspective you would really need to say what the story is about and what the female characters would be reacting to. Also their personality traits.

In general, women are more emotional than men and very analytical of everything. From the way someone is dressed to the presents our men get us for our bithday, from the way in which someone reacts to us, to the way in which we are presented on tv. To men we over analyse but u must be careful not to over do it in your book. A logical thought process is all it is. Men dont take the time to think. For black women (this is general again, remember personality traits and different upbringiings may clash with this), we love our family and/or friends. Whoever is close to us basically - we make sure they are looked after. But we can also be very proud and jealous of what we dont have. Because of different perspectives on life, some black women see money as the bee all and end all of what makes their life successful. Some see it as having a big family, some see it has having a long marriage or doing well in their career. Usually this will shape a person's moral outlook and will define their reactions to certain situaltions in their life. Black women are also quite vain. It is important to look decent if not stunning and we must be seen at our best while socialising. Any one who hasn't made an effort will definatley be noticed (and cussed).

some women are always looking for love. And some dont give a f*** depending, again, on their outlook and previous experiences. But men come as one of the top prioties in most women's lives, which is why when we r hurt, we hurt deeply.
It may be an idea to base some of the charcters loosley on women you kno. What would that person do/think/say if they were in that situation. Thats what I try to do when writing from a male point of view.

Also, when writing your sex scenes, if your looking to target a female audience dont make it too hardcore. When i say that I mean.... make it explicit, but imagery and emotion must play a big part too, for the woman reading and the woman on the page.

Hope this helps, good luck. x

Answer 2

You have to know what women want, not to mention what women have experienced. Each woman is different. The more past hardships she's had, the better the story will be. I'm an avid reader and a bit of a writer myself. A woman who knows her mind is a more likeable character than a wishy-washy one. Almost a woman who thinks she knows it all to find love and the fact that she doesn't know it all....that's hot. And the male interest has to be almost fantasy...all great qualities with a hint of bad boy.

Answer 3

All my female characters have their own diaries. Often I feel pulled in the direction of a specific character...I go with it. At that point...the character has something vital to tell me about herself. This approach leaves my ego, sexist and ridiculously high expectations out of the loop. The more I do that...the more the character and not my ego end up on the page. Some of my characters have been writing for years. And it shows... on the page. Then I take it to my sisters for grading and watch their faces as they do so.
By the way...all our sisters express themselves. We just need to develop better ears.
Good luch with your project..

Answer 4

Sorry, I am not an author, but you what have so far sounds great. Best of luck--I'll be looking for it on the stands!