What's the best way to understand how to write a believable female protagonist? As the only boy in a family of five yet having predominantly male friends I have always seen a couple of very subtle but important differences between the ways men and women make decisions and I wonder if there's any guide that considers this also
>>9609971
Just don't even think about it. No one will be able to tell.
my trick is to make them kinda like neurotic insecure dudes but with high moral expectations and a bit of naivete..
i would probably approach the character as the individual human being they are and try to make them believable as that. of course you have to consider gender influences but while all women are exposed to some of the same things (which you will need to think about and consider) different women deal with those in wildly different ways. maybe try observing how women behave in your environment and think about what their motives may be.
>>9609971
It depends on the type of character you are trying to write. There's a big difference between a virginal girl-next-door type and a hysterical middle-aged bitch. I would estimate that all women to varying degrees are motivated by emotions, simple logic with an inclination towards the preservation of favorable relations. Women who are well-adjusted, like good people, find a balance between reason and the emotional. The former when dealing with crazy bitches, is not true.
>>9609971
Talk about her tits. A LOT.
no one who has ever asked this question has ever been capable of writing a believable man character
>>9610588
I wonder why...
Guess I'll never know now
>>9609971
As long as she's unreasonable and entitled, you will have a believable female character. Cheers, anon.
Make her vain, selfish and irrational.