: Re: How to write a female character that is not just a genderflipped male character? Recently I submitted a comic book story to a publisher, and they criticized that the main character is basically

@Connie138

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Well, do you have any female friends you could ask to review your writing? other than the genuine feedback that only a woman could give you, you are hardly the first male writer who is trying to write from a female character's perspective. You could try reading the works of male writers who had done this pretty good and read their books with a writer's hat. A good example of such author I could give is Brandon Sanderson. Notable female characters: Shallan from the Stormlight Archive, Vin from Mistborn, Sarene from Elantris, and Spensa from Skyward (among others of course).

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