Does such a book exist? I’m looking for a coming of age story of an author/artist from the female perspective akin to Joyce’s novel or Dickens’ David Copperfield.
Book lover: That’s exactly why I’m asking. I working on a novel and find myself falling into that very trap with my female protagonist. I want to gain some perspective so she has more depth. Then again, men have been trying to figure out women for thousands of years with little success, so it may be a fool’s quest. Thanks for the suggestions.
I would love to read one too. What I really dislike about many male authors though is that they never get women/girls right! Their heroines are usually innocent damsels in distress or femme fatales. Like honestly… Give me one heroine from a male author who we REAL females can relate to. That’s why I prefer women writers because they get it right!
A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Woman = Try
–JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte
–LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott
–ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by L.M. Montgomery
(I can only think of a few male authors like Nicholas Sparks who portray women in a more realistic light.)
April 6th, 2010 at 11:47 am
I would love to read one too. What I really dislike about many male authors though is that they never get women/girls right! Their heroines are usually innocent damsels in distress or femme fatales. Like honestly… Give me one heroine from a male author who we REAL females can relate to. That’s why I prefer women writers because they get it right!
A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Woman = Try
–JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte
–LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott
–ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by L.M. Montgomery
(I can only think of a few male authors like Nicholas Sparks who portray women in a more realistic light.)
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April 6th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Yes, try A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, by James Joyce or David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens… Being a female did not prevent me from identifying with or understanding either Copperfield or Dedalus (Portrait of the Artist was one of my favorite novels growing up). Just write from the perspective of a human being and don’t fall for any stereotyping. Good luck on the novel
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