Cybercode-2
February 12th, 2016, 05:14 PM
Hey all,
Before I go into the meat of this thread, I'd like to give some background as to why I'm here. First and foremost, I did have to lie about my age to return. I am the former user Cybercode but I have since deleted the email that is associated with that profile and am unable to reclaim the profile. I came here for some help that this specific demographic can assist me with. Additionally, I know and remember VirtualTeen as a wonderful support site for those between 13 and 19. Again, I do apologize for falsifying my age but after this one post, I will no longer be here.
Ok, so on to the actual thread: Genderfluidity.
I'm not knowledgeable in this specific topic and have been in the dark on this as what I am called a Cis-male. I am an aspiring author with numerous novels I intend to write. I have been working on a new (fantasy) idea over the past couple days and when the time came to imagine the main character, more specifically their gender, I drew a blank. Choosing between a male or female main character is quite exhaustive once you've brainstormed many, many ideas. At this point, I thought "Hey, why not have a genderfluid character? It adds diversity to the fictional universe my stories share and it'll be something new for me to learn and understand.
I don't intend to make this an outright politically charged story, rather a subtly themed story that focuses on the plot and character development, letting the theme work its way in the story. Without extrapolating too much, the novel will be about the individual discovering the existence of a race of humans which conceal themselves in a forest. They are quite adept at remaining invisible to the human population and are mostly responsible for the events we believe are supernatural. This novel will also contain the existence of dragons, unicorns, sea monsters, and what have you. So what happens when their invisibility is no longer available? How will humanity and mythology thrive in a world where both are expected to coexist? And what place does the individual have in this story? I do want the character's genderfluidity to parallel the fantasy vs reality theme. Basically the character experiences bullying because (he or she) is often told that their identity is a fabrication. A fantasy they live by because they refuse to acknowledge reality, according to those who bully the individual. The character learns that keeping yourself hidden from the world out of fear is unhealthy and not to be ashamed of who they are (this reflects with the mythoogical creatures as well).
If you have opinions or critique of the story, feel free to express such views. This is a work in progress and isn't well developed yet as it's still a few days old. If you have anything to contribute regarding genderfluidity to help the character be portrated accurately, that would be much appreciated.
Additionally, I'm not one to reveal my ideas to the public. Please do not hate on my idea or steal my idea in any way, shape, or form. Please be respectful and civil. All help is appreciated.
Before I go into the meat of this thread, I'd like to give some background as to why I'm here. First and foremost, I did have to lie about my age to return. I am the former user Cybercode but I have since deleted the email that is associated with that profile and am unable to reclaim the profile. I came here for some help that this specific demographic can assist me with. Additionally, I know and remember VirtualTeen as a wonderful support site for those between 13 and 19. Again, I do apologize for falsifying my age but after this one post, I will no longer be here.
Ok, so on to the actual thread: Genderfluidity.
I'm not knowledgeable in this specific topic and have been in the dark on this as what I am called a Cis-male. I am an aspiring author with numerous novels I intend to write. I have been working on a new (fantasy) idea over the past couple days and when the time came to imagine the main character, more specifically their gender, I drew a blank. Choosing between a male or female main character is quite exhaustive once you've brainstormed many, many ideas. At this point, I thought "Hey, why not have a genderfluid character? It adds diversity to the fictional universe my stories share and it'll be something new for me to learn and understand.
I don't intend to make this an outright politically charged story, rather a subtly themed story that focuses on the plot and character development, letting the theme work its way in the story. Without extrapolating too much, the novel will be about the individual discovering the existence of a race of humans which conceal themselves in a forest. They are quite adept at remaining invisible to the human population and are mostly responsible for the events we believe are supernatural. This novel will also contain the existence of dragons, unicorns, sea monsters, and what have you. So what happens when their invisibility is no longer available? How will humanity and mythology thrive in a world where both are expected to coexist? And what place does the individual have in this story? I do want the character's genderfluidity to parallel the fantasy vs reality theme. Basically the character experiences bullying because (he or she) is often told that their identity is a fabrication. A fantasy they live by because they refuse to acknowledge reality, according to those who bully the individual. The character learns that keeping yourself hidden from the world out of fear is unhealthy and not to be ashamed of who they are (this reflects with the mythoogical creatures as well).
If you have opinions or critique of the story, feel free to express such views. This is a work in progress and isn't well developed yet as it's still a few days old. If you have anything to contribute regarding genderfluidity to help the character be portrated accurately, that would be much appreciated.
Additionally, I'm not one to reveal my ideas to the public. Please do not hate on my idea or steal my idea in any way, shape, or form. Please be respectful and civil. All help is appreciated.