I've been writing a book from male point of view and I'm wondering what everyone thinks. When we read romance, we generally see the woman's point of view with a smattering of male pov thrown in for balance. It used to be completely done from a woman's perspective, but not anymore.
I find that more and more authors are including male pov and it has become quite necessary to the story line--especially in erotic fiction. It's absolutely sexy to read a love scene from a man's point of view.
There are times when I read male point of view and I can still see the hand of a female writing it. It's essential for an author, if she is female of course, to put her mind into a man's and write the way a man would think, see, feel, hear, touch, etc.
For those women authors who feel they need help with their male pov, I suggest you let a man you trust read your words. That's what I did the first couple of times I tried it. I got some really great advice. Men say things a certain way. They feel the sex so differently from women. And it's important to capture that feeling.
As for my work in progress from male pov, well, it's first person too--only the man's perspective. It's coming along nicely and I've been told by a couple of men that I was somehow able to climb into their minds and get to the heart of their thoughts. Nothing better than having a man tell you something like that.
How do all of you feel about writing male pov and for you readers, do you prefer male pov to female?
6 comments:
I love writing in the male POV.
Of course, I write m/m so I kind of have to write my stories in the male POV!
As a reader, I like both male and female POV, as long as I like the characters.
It's not unusual at all for books to be written from the male POV. Far from it.
Dickens did it, Twain, London, you name it!!!!
Victor J. Banis wrote the first published American gay erotic romance novel 55 years ago from a male POV and all of us who write them now obviously do so as well.
However, I applaud you Tess for streching your wings and writing something new and different that I know will be wonderful.
AJ
Hey Tess,
There are some pubs that only take female or mostly female pov but I like writing in the male pov. I think it would be awesome to read a m/f romance entirely from a male pov.
Hi Tess,
All of my stories have a fairly balanced POV with the woman somewhat in the forfront. The exception is two short stories, Bananaz and By the Book. They are written entirely from the male POV, however, I fail to see that much difference.
Since you're writing in the male POV, mostly for women are they going to know if what you write isn't right. LOL :)
In the immortal words of Nancy Reagan, "Just do it!"
Yeah OBAMA
Tess,
I like to use both POV's. In some stories, it's mainly the woman, but giving the male some voice in the story usually makes for a more enjoyable read.
My next erotic book release is from the male POV. I think it's a great idea and I'm hoping more men get into the ebook boat!
Kissa
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