Main Characters, poll Options

[emberfly]

Usually when I am assigned to write stories for creative writing or English, I always make the main character female. Why? I have no idea.

I have created a poll. Is your main character usually a male or female?

This can apply to regular sentences, too. In my school, instead of defining vocabulary or key terms, we sometimes have to use those words in a sentence. My sentences usually have a feminine subject.

[creole]

As retro as it sounds, my protagonist always turns out to be a male. Why? Maybe because I just think it's cliché for a heroine to be the lead role. I mean they're bad ass and all, but I have had enough heroine experiences in horror movies.

[Butterface89]

As retro as it sounds, my protagonist always turns out to be a male. Why? Maybe because I just think it's cliché for a heroine to be the lead role. I mean they're bad ass and all, but I have had enough heroine experiences in horror movies.

You know, what you said was interesting...about horror movies and female leads. I love horror myself but there's one thing that bothers me about them (and that is 'always' present in them), and that is the constant female nudity. So it's like when I think of female characters introduced into many movies, I think ...well, the film's producers need some nudity in this to sell more tickets (which is their prerogative; it's 'their' movie). That's not in 'all' films, but in a 'lot' of films....and...I'm rambling so let me get back on topic.

The female characters seem to be relegated to providing nude scenes or just waiting at home in the movie, wondering where the main male lead is- her husband or boyfriend- while he's off on his many adventures. It's boring. And it's always the same (with the exception of characters like Ripley from Aliens, and some other landmark characters, maybe).

But, instead of complaining, I just decided I'll write the kinds of characters I'd like to see.