Comments on: Female Characters, Point of View, and Pete http://www.peter-hodges.com/2009/06/14/female-characters-point-of-view-and-pete/ Exploring the Craft of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:41:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sue Branham http://www.peter-hodges.com/2009/06/14/female-characters-point-of-view-and-pete/#comment-3527 Sue Branham Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:05:06 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/?p=1764#comment-3527 Hey! Have you tried taking estrogen for a while??? lol I take testosterone/estrogen. Why not??? Hey! Have you tried taking estrogen for a while??? lol I take testosterone/estrogen. Why not???

]]> By: Jason/Durmiun http://www.peter-hodges.com/2009/06/14/female-characters-point-of-view-and-pete/#comment-3526 Jason/Durmiun Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:47:22 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/?p=1764#comment-3526 Ovaries. We need to find some ovaries, Pete. Ovaries.

We need to find some ovaries, Pete.

]]> By: Pete http://www.peter-hodges.com/2009/06/14/female-characters-point-of-view-and-pete/#comment-3525 Pete Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:46:48 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/?p=1764#comment-3525 A strong woman is hard to define, Jason. I look at it from a storytelling perspective, and I graft character traits that further the plot onto female characters. Because I lack the female viewpoint, the result is inconsistent (in my opinion), and the voice is not terribly authentic. I need to really climb inside a woman's through processes and understand how a difference in gender affects not only the outlook of a character, but how they react in certain situations. In short, they're not just a man with tits. One of the easiest times I've had is to write the character of Shannon O'Leary, who is the female lead in <i>Loss of Innocence</i>, my (really, really bad) military science fiction novel. However, Kate came along behind me and nailed her voice. The difference? Kate understood what Shannon was going through from a <i>female</i> perspective. A strong woman is hard to define, Jason. I look at it from a storytelling perspective, and I graft character traits that further the plot onto female characters. Because I lack the female viewpoint, the result is inconsistent (in my opinion), and the voice is not terribly authentic. I need to really climb inside a woman’s through processes and understand how a difference in gender affects not only the outlook of a character, but how they react in certain situations.

In short, they’re not just a man with tits.

One of the easiest times I’ve had is to write the character of Shannon O’Leary, who is the female lead in Loss of Innocence, my (really, really bad) military science fiction novel. However, Kate came along behind me and nailed her voice. The difference? Kate understood what Shannon was going through from a female perspective.

]]> By: Kate http://www.peter-hodges.com/2009/06/14/female-characters-point-of-view-and-pete/#comment-3524 Kate Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:58:42 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/?p=1764#comment-3524 Hey Pete, F you. Hey Pete,

F you.

]]> By: Pete http://www.peter-hodges.com/2009/06/14/female-characters-point-of-view-and-pete/#comment-3523 Pete Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:11:18 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/?p=1764#comment-3523 Submission. Submission.

]]> By: Jason/Durmiun http://www.peter-hodges.com/2009/06/14/female-characters-point-of-view-and-pete/#comment-3522 Jason/Durmiun Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:36:51 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/?p=1764#comment-3522 so, Pete: What, to you, defines a strong woman? Since I haven't read this one, hows about we get the interwebs involved in a group therapy session of what makes for a strong female character :-P so, Pete:

What, to you, defines a strong woman? Since I haven’t read this one, hows about we get the interwebs involved in a group therapy session of what makes for a strong female character :-P

]]> By: Pete http://www.peter-hodges.com/2009/06/14/female-characters-point-of-view-and-pete/#comment-3521 Pete Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:10:30 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/?p=1764#comment-3521 Thanks, guys. SkiffyDude: I believe we're scheduled for a podcast of the first chapter sometime this week. Thanks, guys.

SkiffyDude: I believe we’re scheduled for a podcast of the first chapter sometime this week.

]]> By: Nadia R. http://www.peter-hodges.com/2009/06/14/female-characters-point-of-view-and-pete/#comment-3520 Nadia R. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:03:13 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/?p=1764#comment-3520 I think you're too hard on yourself. Your voice is wonderful, your style is concise, and your plot is intricate without being pretentious. Fix what needs fixing and get this on a bookshelf. I think you’re too hard on yourself. Your voice is wonderful, your style is concise, and your plot is intricate without being pretentious. Fix what needs fixing and get this on a bookshelf.

]]> By: SkiffyDude http://www.peter-hodges.com/2009/06/14/female-characters-point-of-view-and-pete/#comment-3519 SkiffyDude Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:44:27 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/?p=1764#comment-3519 Do you have some sample chapters available to read? All of the inside talk makes it sound interesting. Do you have some sample chapters available to read? All of the inside talk makes it sound interesting.

]]> By: Foxbat http://www.peter-hodges.com/2009/06/14/female-characters-point-of-view-and-pete/#comment-3518 Foxbat Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:54:23 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/?p=1764#comment-3518 Since I know Pete a bit, I'll be strapping on the 'nut kicker' boots, because I know you can't resist the urge to try to multiview 9 characters, unless you pull it off like Jordan, in which case we will all 'Ahhh' and 'Gasp!!" Since I know Pete a bit, I’ll be strapping on the ‘nut kicker’ boots, because I know you can’t resist the urge to try to multiview 9 characters, unless you pull it off like Jordan, in which case we will all ‘Ahhh’ and ‘Gasp!!”

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