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Day 6 - When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
I'm supposed to have a preference here? Really? A preference other than "I write whatever the hell interests me about whatever the hell characters interest me"?
Admittedly, I do try to write plenty of female characters in my fic, not just because I think having female-centric stories or at least stories with strong female characters is important, but also because DW has so many fascinating women to write about -- and not just the companions. But in general, a character's gender isn't what draws me to them; it's their traits, their behaviors, the way they think and feel that make me want to explore their stories further.
The only circumstance where I do have a slight preference for writing female characters to male is in pornography, simply because I'm female, and it makes writing certain descriptions much easier. But I'm also perfectly capable of talking to male friends and doing research in the home library or online to get information I need, so the preference for females here really is pretty minor.
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I'm supposed to have a preference here? Really? A preference other than "I write whatever the hell interests me about whatever the hell characters interest me"?
Admittedly, I do try to write plenty of female characters in my fic, not just because I think having female-centric stories or at least stories with strong female characters is important, but also because DW has so many fascinating women to write about -- and not just the companions. But in general, a character's gender isn't what draws me to them; it's their traits, their behaviors, the way they think and feel that make me want to explore their stories further.
The only circumstance where I do have a slight preference for writing female characters to male is in pornography, simply because I'm female, and it makes writing certain descriptions much easier. But I'm also perfectly capable of talking to male friends and doing research in the home library or online to get information I need, so the preference for females here really is pretty minor.
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