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 Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:50 am
I have an idea for a story to explore to get me back into the habit of writing, but beyond the concept, I've already hit a snag.
The basic concept is to explore the consequences of bullying. The setup is going to be that a high school kid is referred to a person for counseling following an assault on said kid.
My snag is that I want the counselor and the kid to be different genders. I just don't know which should be which.
As such, I bring this to you. Which is typical: the kid is male and the adult female, or the reverse? Which is usually more interesting? Or should I just write both and see what happens?
The narrative style, regardless of the gender setup, will be third person limited, alternating between the two.
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Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:47 pm
You should try a few paragraphs on each combination and see which one you enjoy more.
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Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:00 pm
Typically females are more inclined to nurture and talk through problems than males are and would probably land a position as a counselor more easily than a male counterpart, so if it were me I would make the counselor female and the student male.
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Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:50 pm
Maybe try developing other aspects of the characters more. Then you may get an image of what they should look like and the gender will fall into place on its own.
Remember, all characters have a goal, motivation, and beliefs or agendas that support both. Expand on those, and it should help deciding what you want the character to be.
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