Can a man write a female protagonist?

So of course male writers can write brilliant female characters … but they can’t access an ‘own voices’ story because they are not women. This doesn’t denigrate their talent in any way, nor are they being wilfully excluded.

How do you write a character without revealing their gender?

It is easy to write a visible non-binary character without making the story about gender: use non-binary pronouns. Spivak, singular ‘they’, ‘se’ (effectively used in Elizabeth Bear’s Undertow), and so on. Use the pronouns as a fact of life, not questioned.

Are there more male or female protagonists?

Females comprised 26\% of leaders, while males accounted for 74\% of leaders. In films with at least one woman director and/or writer, females comprised 57\% of protagonists. In films with exclusively male directors and/or writers, females accounted for 21\% of protagonists.

How do you choose a protagonist?

Ideally, your protagonist should be the most interesting person in your story. After all, you’ve chosen his story to tell, so there must be a reason why it’s the most interesting possible iteration of your plot events.

How do you write a female protagonist?

Here are some ways to write strong female characters:

1. Give her complex emotions. Vulnerability and emotional depth are important characteristics for good characters of any gender.
2. Give her multiple kinds of strength.
3. Give her female allies.
4. Give her more than her looks.

How do you write genderless?

Here are seven simple strategies that immediately make your writing more gender-neutral and inclusive.

1. Avoid Gendered Pronouns Where Possible.
2. Find Gender Neutral Alternatives to Gendered Words.
3. Alternate Between Male and Female Pronouns.
4. Singular They Is Your Friend.
5. Always Use People’s Preferred Pronoun.

Are there more male of female authors?

The rate of books by women got as high as 38\% in 1970, and as low as 14\% in 1975. 2001 saw the highest ratio of all time: 50\% women, 50\% men, later dipping to 48\% in 2016. This is a piece of our answer, and it’s good news. Among commercially successful authors in Shirley Jackson’s time, men outnumbered women 3 to 1.

How should a main character be?

Here are some tips to ensure your main character is a great character the audience cares about:

• Establish where they came from.
• Figure out where they’re going.
• Make them believable characters.
• Have them interact with supporting characters.
• Give them an internal monologue.