Male Writers Writing Female Characters

[Bramblethorn]

http://scottbaiowulf.tumblr.com/post/155051134816/male-writers-writing-female-characters

Cassandra woke up to the rays of the sun streaming through the slats on her blinds, cascading over her naked chest. She stretched, her breasts lifting with her arms as she greeted the sun. She rolled out of bed and put on a shirt, her nipples prominently showing through the thin fabric. She breasted boobily to the stairs, and titted downwards.

I think I've seen that story here a few times...

 

[NicoleZ]

I believe the word is cringeworthy although the final sentence is so cringeworthy that one could probably suspect the writer of deliberately poking fun at the genre. Also, it has to be said in its favour that there is no mention of either aureoles or "EE".

Another thing male writers seem to overlook is the inconvenient way oversized mammaries do get in the way of a good night's sleep - try tossing and turning with a pair of unrestrained cantoloupes! - as well as the pain in the back they induce towards the end of the day (mmm..., chest AND back rubs). To top it all, the amply endowed young ladies of male fantasy never seem to wear a bra and in spite of this both nipples and tits show perkily against the thin cloth...

 

[Bramblethorn]

I believe the word is cringeworthy although the final sentence is so cringeworthy that one could probably suspect the writer of deliberately poking fun at the genre.

Oh yeah, it's definitely parody, but close to reality.

 

[SimonDoom]

Oh yeah, it's definitely parody, but close to reality.

Am pretty sure "She breasted boobily to the stairs, and titted downwards." is parody. Regardless, it's inspired, and it's weird and funny as hell. He's invented two verbs and one adverb out of mammary synonyms in a single sentence. It deserves an award.

 

[NotWise]

Am pretty sure "She breasted boobily to the stairs, and titted downwards." is parody.

And I think it has frozen my brain. I have nothing to say.

 

[Hypoxia]

Flip it.

Carson woke up to the rays of the sun streaming through the slats on his blinds, cascading over his naked crotch. He stretched, his cock lifting with his thighs as he greeted the sun. He rolled out of bed and pulled on soft boxer shorts, his morning-wood erection prominently tenting the thin fabric. He cocked ballsily to the stairs, and dicked downwards.

 

[SimonDoom]

Flip it.

Carson woke up to the rays of the sun streaming through the slats on his blinds, cascading over his naked crotch. He stretched, his cock lifting with his thighs as he greeted the sun. He rolled out of bed and pulled on soft boxer shorts, his morning-wood erection prominently tenting the thin fabric. He cocked ballsily to the stairs, and dicked downwards.

It wouldn't be my cup of tea, erotica-wise, but I might give the author points for trying.

 

[Lascivity]

I've noticed this phenomenon in more than a few stories. Sometimes, if it crops up at the beginning, it's just the author trying to establish that the character is female. If it continues throughout the story though I can only put it down to the author being a bit tit-preoccupied. Bleh.

 

[sr71plt]

You'all could just as easily be talking (in sweeping generalities, of course) about female authors writing gay male stories (and I think that most writing gay male stories are, in fact, female). It's easy not to get the perspectives right. Of course, most female GM writers are writing for female GM readers, which is also probably in the majority, so that's a wash D).

All that said, as usual sweeping generalities don't really apply to specifics. There are male writers who can write female perspective just fine and vice versa.

 

[Bramblethorn]

You'all could just as easily be talking (in sweeping generalities, of course) about female authors writing gay male stories (and I think that most writing gay male stories are, in fact, female). It's easy not to get the perspectives right.

Ayup. I'm pretty sure the authors who write GM with ass hymens are not gay men.