The draft for the second short story completed, now I can ask readers: what are the key differences for a short story protagonist: man and woman? Expectations.
There may be none at all. The writer may count on an element of surprise, of breaking stereotype, or adding to the knowledge of human psychology. OTOH, there may be nothing at all.
The Flannery O'Connor short story, " A Good Man Is Hard to Find," might be re-drafted with the opposite gender, A Good Woman is Hard to Find." Ms. O'Connor has lectured that her woman was as dead on the inside as her wooden leg on her outside. We can change those two essential elements: man versus woman and dead versus alive.
Goal for 2020: 20 to 50 short stories.
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