I have always been intrigued by male voices written by female writers. But what I find interesting is that some readers complain that the male voice is "feminized" or not "authentic." And I often wonder what that means. Characters are unique --- and for me, when you write a character that is a different sex from you, do you have to play up the "stereotypes" to make them "real"? I believe as an writer --- especially with male characters in YA --- you must make him full fledged --- … [Read more...]