/lit/ - Literature

>>16507268
I want to know the context behind your image, OP. She had a nervous breakdown at what in Hawaii?

To answer your questions: Don't think of it as writing "women", but rather as writing a person. Because women are just people. They vary. If you try to write "women" you're just going to be falling back on broad stereotypes, either going along with them or trying to subvert them. Just write a character whose gender is entirely irrelevant and is little more than a background detail. Someone might complain that your character isn't acting like a woman would, you can simply respond that's true, but it is how this character would act.

>Do you guys write the character with your gut, do more research, or stop entirely?
Gut, always. I'll research details and maybe look into real world examples of similar personalities, but again, I'm inventing a new person so I'm going to decide how she behaves, sees the world, and navigates the challenges thrown at her.