WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 27 -- Monday

[linaewen]

Hello on Monday!  What kind of a writing day has it been so far today?

• I thought about my fic once or twice
• I wrote
• I did some planning and/or research
• I edited
• I've sent my fic off to my beta
• I posted today!
• I'm taking a break
• I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
  

For Discussion:  When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?

I prefer writing male characters.  For one thing, the fandoms I've been writing in tend not to have that many key female characters so it has been necessary to write the male characters and I've been able to establish a good "rapport" with them.  I have been trying to do better at writing female characters recently, however, and I'm happy with them.  They are more difficult for some reason than male characters!

Comments

[the_rck]

I've been rereading my epic WIP to try to figure out what comes next.

I think I write more male characters than female characters. I haven't counted, though, and I suspect that the ratio is closer to even if I don't count my explicit fic. I'm less likely to write something dark or explicit from the point of view of a woman.

[merryghoul]

Edited. I keep editing my polybigbang fic. I'm never satisfied with it. I need to make sure the canon details are correct and that people know what the hell I'm talking about when I mention certain things in the story. (It's done, though. Waiting for an artist to pick it up. :D)

I prefer female characters. I've toned down my tendencies to make them "awesome," but I still like writing female characters because I want them to play with the same tropes male characters often get thrust into.

I wrote :)

[theresa_ramseyer]

My goal was 1553, from the Write Now Game FB group. I did 737, a little less than half that - but it was 737 words I didn't have down already :).

I write on pad and paper, and then edit as I type in, so my finished word count is usually less than the written.

I don't really have a preference, male vs. female characters. I think maybe I write female better, being one :). The Equalizer (series) is a male heavy fandom, so I usually create female characters when I need someone. I got a comment once that my main female character, Teri, was too weak, so I work on writing her and the others 'tougher.'