Why Do Men Like My Romantic Comedy More Than Women Do?
I’ve gotten a little feedback about my novel The Sunset Rises: A 1990s Romantic Comedy.
THE SHORT VERSION-
Male feedback: Men seem to read it quickly (usually within a week) and have made positive comments without me initiating any conversations.
Female feedback: Almost nothing.
THE LONG VERSION-
A few months ago I self-published my one and only novel The Sunset Rises: A 1990s Romantic Comedy, and the sales were pretty much what I thought they would be. A few people have bought physical copies on Amazon. A few people have bought the Kindle version. I can’t tell how many people have read The Sunset Rises on Kindle Unlimited, but it looks like either a few people read the whole thing or a bunch of people started it and quit (or it’s something in between).
More people have bought the book from me from the trunk of my car. All ‘the trunk of my car’ means is that I keep a few books in my car so that when an extrovert friend talks about my book, I have a copy to sell/give away (I’ll explain more in another blog post). That’s where I’ve gotten most of my feedback.
Several men have finished the book, and they finished it quickly. I can tell because they talk to me (or my extrovert friend) about what happened in the book, including what happened at the end. They were surprised by a couple turns. They mentioned some stuff they liked about the ending. The feedback has been positive, and I can tell they’ve read the book.
Women, on the other hand, have told me and my extrovert friend almost nothing. I don’t know what ‘almost nothing’ as feedback means. It might mean that female readers don’t like the book but don’t want to tell me. It might mean that they haven’t read the book yet. It might mean that they just haven’t told me their reactions yet.
I know, I know: it’s not really my business what anybody thinks of my novel. I’m just noticing a pattern. It might not mean anything. And the sample size might be too small for me to make any conclusions.
Anyway, some authors say it’s counterproductive to think too much about feedback, but I think I’m allowed to be interested in the responses to my writing and that it’s okay to have questions about it (or the lack of it), especially on my own blog.
On the other hand, I’m notorious for not finishing books that I start reading, so I don’t expect anybody who’s not into my book to finish reading it. That leaves me torn. It’s none of my business, but I’m still wondering:
Why do men seem to like The Sunset Rises: A 1990s Romantic Comedy than women do?
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The Sunset Rises: A 1990s Romantic Comedy
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Well now i want to read it so i can give you a female perspective.
I read part of the first chapter. I think the reason you are getting less feedback from women is because the narrator is sort of a stereotypical guy. Calling a woman a hot chick 15 times in the first few pages really turns me off as a woman. Also, the protagonist’s obsession with grammar and punctuation isn’t funny or endearing. It’s annoying. Granted, this is only after reading a brief excerpt, but these are the things I noticed in just the first few pages. I affirm you greatly for having written and published a novel. That is a wonderful accomplishment.
I left a comment but I don’t think it “took.” I will come back later to check.
Sorry about the delay. I approve comments before they post, but I usually only check a couple times a day. I just approved your other two comments. Thank you! I appreciate them!
Oh, I hadn’t thought about that. It makes sense that you would want to approve comments.