tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214755599534126678.post1153502253615732173..comments2018-03-06T22:45:03.764-05:00Comments on Bittersweet Trail: Prom Dresses and Menstrual CyclesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03627629480720815352noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214755599534126678.post-27112676178709467292012-07-03T18:39:58.071-04:002012-07-03T18:39:58.071-04:00That's a good point. I mean, we all live in th...That's a good point. I mean, we all live in this culture, see how both woman and men act, see them portrayed on TV, read books narrated by both males and females. We should just be able to do it with our intuition and imagination, right? But I bet any book written from a female point-of-view by a man will get some critics saying "how could you know what it's like." I remember a while back reading a blog thread somewhere with a HEATED debate about whether a white man could narrate as a black character.William Friskeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13892220496102673299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214755599534126678.post-23196298033177128192012-07-02T23:30:24.074-04:002012-07-02T23:30:24.074-04:00I have to agree, not much difference at all. There...I have to agree, not much difference at all. There are nuances, mannerisms, and hygienic details to consider, but humans are humans. A story I've been writing on and off for the past year, with some drafts passing through the OMG workshop, is about a disturbed thirty-two year old woman. From all the feedback I've relieve so far, it seems I have captured her essence spot on, and her creepiness. It's a psycho thriller, if you're wondering. Point is, if you put your head into the character, all of your real world experiences and observations will coalesce into a "real" being.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629556514752643040noreply@blogger.com