So that answers the question of why I "chose" to write a female character: I didn't. The character chose to have me write about them, in some sense, instead. Absolutely. As another commenter said, characters just are.
I'm comfortable writing both genders. And I have found that if I allow a male character to develop to his fullest (not MY fullest), pay attention to his unique traits, personality, and circumstances, and refer back to men I've known, I'll catch the "man" without sounding like a woman writing a man.
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Date: 2009-02-28 07:06 am (UTC)I'm comfortable writing both genders. And I have found that if I allow a male character to develop to his fullest (not MY fullest), pay attention to his unique traits, personality, and circumstances, and refer back to men I've known, I'll catch the "man" without sounding like a woman writing a man.