While reading Allegiant, you can get a sense that it was written by a woman, especially with her characterization of Four. Sometimes, when reading how Four thinks or acts, I go "ah so that's how a girl wants their boyfriend to act/think, but it is totally not how a guy would act in reality." At least Veronica Roth is a good writer and doesn't focus too much on creating an unrealistic image of the male person(seen in Twlight or 50 Shades of Grey).
From this thought I realize how great of a writer J.K. Rowling is. To be able to write the Harry Potter series, with all its romantic awkwardness, she writes in a way that appeals to both male and female readers equally, as well as write with an extraordinary standard of prose.
I also notice a lot of fantasy (and probably Sci-fi) also reveal the male writer's take on romance, love, lust, and sex. Again, like Rowling, I really admire Brandon Sanderson's ability to write a novel based from a female perspective. His characterization of Vin, and consequently her relationship with Elend, doesn't seem too boyish at all (though she is kind of boyish).
I want to be a writer that can think from both the male and female perspective. I want to be a writer period.
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