A while ago I wrote a post about ghost writing. I'm still not sure how I feel about it, but just this past week I found myself working on a ghost-project. I did it this once as a favor for some friends. As far as I can remember, I always write main characters who are a lot like me but imbued with the good qualities I lack. But for the ghost-project I wrote in a male, first-person voice. It felt really strange, and it was kind of hard. I never write stories with male main characters! I think it turned out pretty well, though, and it was a good exercise.
So, if you want to challenge yourself, try this: write a first person letter directed to anyone but written from the perspective of someone totally unlike you (Opposite gender, opposite end of the age range, opposite personality, etc.).
So, if you want to challenge yourself, try this: write a first person letter directed to anyone but written from the perspective of someone totally unlike you (Opposite gender, opposite end of the age range, opposite personality, etc.).
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