I'm writing a novel, and the main character is a male... I was wondering, if my main character told the story as he lived it (First person you could say) would it be wierd because I'm a female?
2006-09-10 11:47:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
No, not at all. The reader doesnt really care much about the author and what sex they are, just how damn good the book is!!!
2006-09-10 11:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by feel_n_learn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Just because your the author doesnt mean you should do a third person because you are female and the main character is a male. You are writing fiction not reality. When others read it they are not thinking of you. They are getting into the story and thinking of the main character.
Go ahead write it as first person.
2006-09-10 18:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by Keith Perry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was attracted by your promise of easy points =)
Many authors have adopted the opposite sex perspective in the past so why not you?
If you need to run a couple of scentences past guys to ask if they think thats how men think, then post them here, and I and I'm sure others will read them, and give you our opinions
2006-09-10 18:55:31 · answer #3 · answered by strawman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go for it. but I'd say you might want to filter it through some male friends(not a boyfriend or husband). to see if your character is an accurate guy or a womans version of a guy.
2006-09-10 19:18:07 · answer #4 · answered by janssen411 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely not, one of my favorite books is about a women, its called Hide and Seek and it's written by James Patterson, the reason I loved this book was because the male author could put himself in a women's shoes and do it realistically
2006-09-10 18:53:12 · answer #5 · answered by ld 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it isn't weird at all. But be sure to do some good research with some males who may have ideas that you aren't familiar with.'
2006-09-10 18:53:38 · answer #6 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not weird at all. if you have good imagination and life experience you could tell a story from a dogs point of view.
2006-09-10 18:51:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all. in a well writen story a reader will become lost in the world of the story and never give any thought to who wrote it. (at least not as it applies to the story itself.)
2006-09-10 18:50:20 · answer #8 · answered by Roger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Go and write it =P It's a story, who cares what gender you are?
2006-09-10 18:48:32 · answer #9 · answered by inner_bakura101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a book! You can write anything in any way you want. :)
2006-09-10 18:52:56 · answer #10 · answered by songbird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋