tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post8924051866774504732..comments2024-03-10T01:18:18.094-08:00Comments on Elise Fallson: OMG You Write Like a Girl - Take 2Elise Fallsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-75629721165952046142013-02-14T08:16:54.484-08:002013-02-14T08:16:54.484-08:00I write from both POVs, and I can't tell which...I write from both POVs, and I can't tell which of your samples is authored by males or by females. Guess I never thought it was important, but now you've made me curious--it's the linguist in me. I know there are studies about the difference between male conversations and female ones, so maybe there's some data on how the sexes differ in their writing.<br /><br />If I find something, I'll let you know. :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-61938896884343632312013-02-13T21:27:44.047-08:002013-02-13T21:27:44.047-08:00I'm a girl who likes to write from the male PO...I'm a girl who likes to write from the male POV. I hope it doesn't show that I'm a girl. But, I couldn't tell by these.<br /><br />.........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-71132357964927674802013-02-13T16:36:03.448-08:002013-02-13T16:36:03.448-08:00Oh, that's tough. I write from a male and fema...Oh, that's tough. I write from a male and female pov, but I'm guessing it wouldn't take too much to figure out a female wrote both, even though I do write different for a guy pov. Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-36359724645350172882013-02-13T16:02:20.418-08:002013-02-13T16:02:20.418-08:00I suck when it comes to tell writing gender but I ...I suck when it comes to tell writing gender but I found a page that could tell you that after you cut and paste a fragment. I really thought five was a woman.Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-54969236860636291152013-02-13T15:37:30.861-08:002013-02-13T15:37:30.861-08:00Man, I have no idea which quotes are male/female. ...Man, I have no idea which quotes are male/female. I know I hit like a girl and I'm pretty sure I write like a girl. I've had to hone in my male characters so that they act like males. haha I'm glad you posted this, even if it was a Take 2. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-79443689516764030162013-02-13T15:18:59.386-08:002013-02-13T15:18:59.386-08:00Very cool idea! I actually recognized the first tw...Very cool idea! I actually recognized the first two entries--oddly enough, I just got done reading the book the first entry is based on. <br /><br />So I'm gonna start my guessing at number three. <br /><br />Three, Four, Six: Man<br />Five seven: Woman<br /><br />I'm probably dead wrong on everything. haha. It's pretty hard to tell!Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-8676904318465659772013-02-13T15:00:47.408-08:002013-02-13T15:00:47.408-08:00I've never heard that term before. I never con...I've never heard that term before. I never considered that you can tell whether a woman or a man has written a book, except if it's romance, usually women write those. If it's generally what you'd call chick books, similar to chick flicks, you can pretty much bet it was a woman who wrote it, but not always. When you write, you're writing the character, whether or not they're a man or woman, so I don't really get that.Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-62595014847471284542013-02-13T12:58:46.273-08:002013-02-13T12:58:46.273-08:00i feel i write like both, i'm an assertive gir...i feel i write like both, i'm an assertive girl so writing for a guy is a little easier, but i have to watch for girliness... <br /><br />i write like me, dont like the stereotypes!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-88476887885937384192013-02-13T06:57:41.794-08:002013-02-13T06:57:41.794-08:00Okay, here goes:
1. M
2. F
3. F
4. M?
5. M
6. M
7...Okay, here goes:<br /><br />1. M<br />2. F<br />3. F<br />4. M?<br />5. M<br />6. M<br />7. F<br />Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-85316169479803370542013-02-13T06:40:39.136-08:002013-02-13T06:40:39.136-08:00My guess: 1, 2, 4 & 5 - men.
I've been to...My guess: 1, 2, 4 & 5 - men.<br /><br />I've been told my writing reminds people of Koontz and other male authors, but I've also had people call me on things like my hero describing a colleague as 'He was an attractive man...', saying one man wouldn't use the word 'attractive' to describe another man - even if born in the late 1800's. *shrugs* Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-27083825821507344972013-02-13T06:15:21.975-08:002013-02-13T06:15:21.975-08:00I had to write a lot of chapters from a female'...I had to write a lot of chapters from a female's POV in my books. She's the antagonist's girlfriend and a killer who is very active. It was challenging and I had to do some research. But overall I think with the help of my editor I did a pretty good job. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-88582417483002029192013-02-13T03:06:40.714-08:002013-02-13T03:06:40.714-08:00This was really hard! Most of the time you know th...This was really hard! Most of the time you know the gender of an author before you start reading, but as Cynthia said some use initials, and I bet there's loads of cases where you could read a whole book and still not be sure at the end.<br /><br />Having said that:<br /><br />1 - man<br />2 - woman<br />3 - woman<br />4 - man<br />5 - man<br />6 - woman<br />7 - woman<br /><br />Probably way off! In regards to writing from male or female POV, I'm the only guy in my circle of CPs and often get called on to help out with a male POV. But I'm not a typical guy and don't know how one thinks! I don't even think there is such a thing as a typical guy, or girl. The answer - go with your instinct on what seems to work for that story.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-26939456036594595302013-02-13T01:48:36.088-08:002013-02-13T01:48:36.088-08:00You'll have to stop by Friday to find out! :DYou'll have to stop by Friday to find out! :DElise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-10254956402817437462013-02-13T01:48:06.407-08:002013-02-13T01:48:06.407-08:00Not bad Celeste! Have fun with your "man"...Not bad Celeste! Have fun with your "man" books. Wow, that sounded really bad, didn't it! :D Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-81284893571319518862013-02-13T01:46:43.347-08:002013-02-13T01:46:43.347-08:00Thanks for playing along, you got a few right!Thanks for playing along, you got a few right!Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-74810999081978287602013-02-13T01:45:08.667-08:002013-02-13T01:45:08.667-08:00I agree with you 100%. Some women also use their i...I agree with you 100%. Some women also use their initials for fear of losing a part of their male audience who would shy away from books written by a woman. I think this was the case with JK Rowling. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-12909320015418937192013-02-13T01:39:59.775-08:002013-02-13T01:39:59.775-08:00I'm pretty sure I'd guess wrong...but I...I'm pretty sure I'd guess wrong...but I'd be curious to know who wrote what when you reveal the authors' identities later on. <br /><br />Sometimes I hear about women writers using initials for their first name instead of sharing their whole name, and it might have to do with their fear of being accused of writing "like a girl." Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with writing with a feminine voice. While a feminine voice can be sweet and gentle, it can also be loud and bold. There is a lot of diversity in "girls' voices" and we should acknowledge and embrace that.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-36668762075743278102013-02-12T21:22:20.333-08:002013-02-12T21:22:20.333-08:00I'm going to guess that they're all by wom...I'm going to guess that they're all by women. I'll either big big time wrong, or just a little bit wrong... :)<br /><br />An interesting topic, no doubt.Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-57677025306666585032013-02-12T20:05:12.852-08:002013-02-12T20:05:12.852-08:00I remember some jackass male writer catching some ...I remember some jackass male writer catching some flack a few years ago for making a crack about this kinda "sex difference" in writing being easily discernible, and with a negative connotation about women writers. Tsk. I don't sweat that jazz. I either dig the writing or I don't, and I'm pretty sure male and female writers (or anythings) have an equal opportunity to either suck or rock. :-D<br /><a href="http://minalobo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Some Dark Romantic</a><br />Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-22741148546101473932013-02-12T19:16:35.476-08:002013-02-12T19:16:35.476-08:00Wow, I'm scratching my head. 1,4,5,6,and,7, ar...Wow, I'm scratching my head. 1,4,5,6,and,7, are all guys, I think. The rest girls. I think men are less flowery with their words, but I can't be sure. Now, I'll have to read some man books. :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326522346206157210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-24165964178669265932013-02-12T18:35:45.857-08:002013-02-12T18:35:45.857-08:00This was hard. I reread the passages several times...This was hard. I reread the passages several times and still am not certain of the answers.<br />Men - #1,#4,#7 <br />Women - #2,#3,#4,#6<br />Mel Kinnel (@TizMellyMel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10075158206136481801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-57091303909045782532013-02-12T16:29:01.352-08:002013-02-12T16:29:01.352-08:00m; f; m; m; f; f; f...
usually, the female writer...m; f; m; m; f; f; f...<br /><br />usually, the female writer includes detailed info of a scene, like the number of buttons on a sleeve, something a male, usually, won't mention<br /><br />these are tough to get a good fix on... just going by gut feelinglaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-4289263193197068732013-02-12T16:27:17.772-08:002013-02-12T16:27:17.772-08:00I think 1, 4, 5 and 6 were written by men. I think 1, 4, 5 and 6 were written by men. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-62980105268155209482013-02-12T15:32:37.260-08:002013-02-12T15:32:37.260-08:00must return, dog wants out! ;)must return, dog wants out! ;)laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-14698041385801249772013-02-12T14:34:40.249-08:002013-02-12T14:34:40.249-08:001 = honestly this sounds like King because King is...1 = honestly this sounds like King because King is overblown in all of his descriptions to the point where I want to say "the worst travesty in fiction is when Stephen King became too powerful that he could no longer get an editor." So MAN<br /><br />2 = woman. Sounds like young adult writer. Men don't use the word "puny."<br /><br />3 = man. The inner monologue doesn't sound feminine at all. Like something a man would write pretending to be a woman, but doesn't men are the ones that react to conditions, women question the purpose behind a reaction. So a woman would be asking things like "Am I blind? Am I deaf?" but that narrator questions nothing so we know it's a man.<br /><br />4 = Completely androgynous. I have no idea. When you sample only descriptions, I think that it is pretty androgynous. <br /><br />5 = Again androgynous because it is description.<br /><br />6-7 no idea.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com