More About Writing Women - for my own curiosity. :)

[ficwize]

So, my curiosity knows no bounds. I'm interested to see if my perception is skewed, admitting that my perception is based on a self-selected group of friends and communities on my flist.

So, if you don't mind answering this poll, I'd appreciate it. Also, if you want to pimp it to your flist, I'd be curious to see a large sample of answers.

Thanks!



ETA: Please assume that the "/" mark does not indicate sexual relationships unless otherwise indicated. So if you write a mixture of canon male and canon female characters, please check canon male/canon female. Thanks and sorry for any confusion!

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Comments

[geonncannon.livejournal.com]

The "not femmeslash" question was tough, but I decided I wrote at least two or three that were about the women rather than sex. :D

[ficwize.livejournal.com]

Hehehe. I know that a lot of the questions were sort of vague - "primarily about" for example. XD

But I decided to leave them that way so that people could put down what they thought based on their interpretation.

Lord knows, I do NOT claim to be scientific about this! Just curious and nosy. ;)

You also, by far, write more original fiction than anyone else on my flist. :)

[geonncannon.livejournal.com]

Heee, well, that happens when you start getting paid for it. ;-D I am happy to satisfy your curious nosiness!

BTW, I counted Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis as shows primarily about women because, while the focus is usually on the men, I still see the shows as more about the female characters; Sam, Janet, Elizabeth, Teyla, etc. I loves them muchly. :D

[ficwize.livejournal.com]

I counted Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis as shows primarily about women because, while the focus is usually on the men, I still see the shows as more about the female characters

That's really interesting and I wonder how many other people see the show the same way. I don't write/read SG, but I do see a great deal of fic that's about the women characters. And also something called McShep, but I believe that's a m/m pairing. XD

This is also why I left the questions a bit vague. You identify the SG[s] as being primarily about women, which is fun to think about. Much like someone else thought Firefly was mostly about the women.

*ponders thinky thoughts*

[geonncannon.livejournal.com]

~nods~ Depending on who you're a fan of, it's easy to see SG-1 as "The Story of..." whoever you fancy. They did a good job making all the characters interesting and giving them fantastic arcs.

Sam went from an eager-to-please Air Force captain with a feminist chip on her shoulder in the pilot ("Just because my reproductive organs are on the inside instead of the outside doesn't mean I'm not as good a soldier as you."), to a kick-ass Colonel in charge of the most top-secret base in two galaxies in Atlantis ("If you ever speak to anyone under my command that way again, you will not be welcome on this base. Am I clear?").

Watching her evolution is why I love Stargate so much!