Comment on Writer's Block by RalfMaximus
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Question: is the main character male or female?
Question: is the main character male or female?
...Oh. Gosh. Uh. *skims story again* Well the first time I read it, I just imagined it was a guy. I suppose partly because you're male and it's first-person I assume the narrator was also male. The name "Les" (short for Lesley?) could be either male or female, I suppose. They mention a migraine, which women are supposedly more prone to. However, Alan says "Aye aye sir", which insinuates male, unless he was just saying it like that because that's the phrase. And something about the speech makes me think pleasant/charming male businessman. Hm. Then again, I dunno.
But the comfortable way that the narrator and Alistair talk (and their first meeting) does sort of make me think male.
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But I'll probably be wrong either way.
But the comfortable way that the narrator and Alistair talk (and their first meeting) does sort of make me think male.
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But I'll probably be wrong either way.Hee! Interesting and deep analysis. And you are most certainly not wrong... a strong case can be made for either gender.
The truth is I deliberately made it ambiguous. The "aye aye sir" is a bit of a red herring because I imagined Alan as being a bit nerdy and prone to Star Trek crewmember speak.
But I think your first impression is accurate: most people probably assumed it was a male character.
The truth is I deliberately made it ambiguous. The "aye aye sir" is a bit of a red herring because I imagined Alan as being a bit nerdy and prone to Star Trek crewmember speak.
But I think your first impression is accurate: most people probably assumed it was a male character.
Haha, I figured. You tricky Maximus, you.