Female Stereotypes

Not sure if I'm going to rant here or not, but I've read my fair share of stories to see a number of female stereotypes portrayed. I'm going to try and keep this like very... uh... succinct, but not promises. (:

1. The weird girl that everyone loves.

So like, I'm pretty sure we've read something like this right? Basically, the female is portrayed as this almight Queen and everyone loves her, even if she farts. She's got boys falling at her feet, left and right. I don't know, let me write an example.

Choa frowned, the wall because she thought it was some type of chocolate. The boys around her sighed in amazement.

YEAH. NO.

2. The blank teenage girl that doesn't care because #yolo

Basically what's stated above. She's got no quirks, but like hey, she's interesting enough?

"Hey honey," My mum shouted from the kitchen as I entered he house, slipping off my shoes.

"Yeah... hey," I reply, trudging my way towards the room.

BIG NO. That's boring and she's plain. Unless you can create a colourful, fruit back story, don't use a girl like this.

3. Brave chick with no personality whatsoever, except for the fact that hey, she kills stuff.

Again, this is bland. Give her some spice, add some fire to her personality. Don't make her just a killing machine, that's an absolute bore and no fun to read. Like, just because she can reply with so called "jokes", DOESN'T MEAN SHE'S FUNNY. BUILD A BRIDGE AND DELVE DEEPER GUYS. OKAY. OKAY.

Yeah, that's all. All example used here were my creation and wow, I . Okay, bye little nuggets ♥

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LuAnn98 #1 Aug 14, 2014 14:09:19

And for kissing scenes, talk about HARD! In one of my stories, the kissing scene was in the rain, and writing it took a tremendous amount of brain cells because I had to consider their body language, emotions, actions, etc. To me, a kissing scene isn't just connecting lips, like you said, but it's the hands, the eyes, the nose, the mouth, the feels, and more. And because a lot of readers like a real intense kissing scene, knowing how to deliver is not an easy task.
Character development is different for everyone, I guess. I have read literature classics that have literally very little character development, but are praised for their prose and diction. Some are highly respected just simply for the realism of the novel, and not exactly the characters. While I do think characters play a big role in a story, their development is shaped by the events that happen, and sometimes they don't grow at all. I'm honestly fine with reading static characters, as long as they are well-rounded and not just a typical Mary Sue or Gary Stu.
And can I just tell you how much I love the words you listed? My personal favorites are eloquence, connive, and ephemeral. Chide is nice too.

LuAnn98 #2 Aug 14, 2014 14:02:29

Hiya! I'm going to be writing a really long comment so please don't mind me! I just wanted to give you my thoughts on what you said, and I agree with most of the points you made!
Honestly, when it comes to point of views, I like to stick to first or third person. Second person to me is so underdeveloped character-wise, and I hate being told what *I have to do, what *I have to say, etc. A lot of inexperienced authors go down the 2nd POV path, which is a terrible choice if you don't know how to work around it. In the end, it only makes your story seem really immature. While I have read great stories written in 2nd POV, not all authors have the ability to achieve that kind of success, so I mostly ignore those stories for that reason.
I do like first person, because you do get in touch with the main character's emotions and such on a personal level. The only drawback is that exact same reason. Instead of getting a roundabout view of the situation, you only see what the MC sees, in which the view may be distorted according to a prejudice or bias. So for that reason, I tend to prefer to write in third person (limited). In this POV, writing emotions is pretty hard, but I feel like third does so much better in conveying a whole story.
As for author's notes, I do hate them when they appear randomly during a chapter. However, I do like placing my author's notes at the bottom, mostly just to thank my readers or share a thought with them that I may have, or even ask questions. I find that my readers are really nice and have great replies, so author notes are quite fun.