Who's a better writer, men or women?

[Shellby85]

I tend to lean more towards women writers more then men but I agree with what most people have said and I don't believe it's about gender I believe it's if you have the talent or not to write.
I also agree with what you said about women being able to describe emotions better which is why I tend to read more women writers then men.

[Tista]

I think this depends on the reader and his/her mood. Like I always find female authors interesting in a romantic mood an male authors interesting in an enjoyable mood. But this has several exclusions.

[jechamer]

In don't think it matters. I've read some very good stuff by both.

[Noden8]

Men and women generally think differently and it often shows in their writing. Men are pragmatic while women are 'holistic' in their approach - meaning encompassing both body (action) and mind (intellect plus emotion) - to putting words on paper. This means that we have diversity in reading material, how cool is that? One sex is not 'better' than the other, they just have different ways of expressing themselves. Good question by the way.

[Fran]

Men and women generally think differently and it often shows in their writing. Men are pragmatic while women are 'holistic' in their approach - meaning encompassing both body (action) and mind (intellect plus emotion) - to putting words on paper. This means that we have diversity in reading material, how cool is that? One sex is not 'better' than the other, they just have different ways of expressing themselves. Good question by the way.

I think you should have included the word "Some" before both "men" and "women" in your second sentence!

[JenniferBoyce]

There is no easy answer to this question and honestly I don't believe there is an answer to this question period. Generally I tend to enjoy books written by both men and women equally, although it really depends on the book itself.

I say that but then when I sort through my favorite authors I realize that almost all of them are males. Does that mean that males are generally better writers? No, but it's an interesting element to consider.

[ITnker]

I would think it depends on an individual's perception and strictly based on opinion.
I don't think it matters. There are good authors, as well as mediocre, or bad authors in both sexes.

[yalonde]

I honestly can't say who is better, but in my experience i have enjoyed books written by women moreso than by men. I do like books by men, but my favorite books are all by women.

[Jen319164]

Women always create the best compositions and create most of the movies that get created into movies and women can better capture the essence of romance considering that men keep this emotions hidden. So i would definetely vote women

[npandit]

Men who are awesome at writing emotions: Khaled Hosseini, Mitch Albom, Robert Patterson
Women who are awesome at writing action/mystery/horror: JK Rowling, Suzanne Collins, Alice Sebould

I haven't read through all 13 pages of comments, so I don't know if anyone mentioned these writers already, but--aside from professional sports, skill sets are usually not assigned with gender.

[Fran]

It is sad reading that many of our (apparently) younger posters still stereotype writers by gender - I would have hoped that at least in western countries this attittude would have changed.
Certainly looks like Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot) and many other great female writers would still need to use a pseudonym to be credited as a serious writer even in 2014 ... a depressing lack of progress.

[gali]

Fran, I agree with you.

The gender doesn't matter to me. I don't pick up books by the gender of the writer.

[npandit]

Yeah, it's still happening. Even in the 90's, we all know the story of how JK Rowling had to add initials to her name to make her gender ambiguous, as publishers thought that little boys wouldn't want to read an action/fantasy book with a boy hero--written by a woman.

Imagine their horror when the cat got out of the bag--pity, because 'Harry Potter' could have really become a bestseller.

I don't think that it necessarily shows a lack of progress; it's just human to try to categorize people based on different things. Maybe the fact that they are younger (see, I'm generalizing, too) is part of the reason. Maybe as they experience reading a variety of books by male and female authors, their perceptions will change.

[Lilas Taha]

I believe there is no distinction. A good book is a good book no matter who wrote it, man or woman. Unforgettable works by both genders have stuck with us through the years because of their authors' abilities to affect us readers on many levels and in many different ways, intellectually and emotionally.

[lera_elizabeth]

I think it depends on the person writing. Some men are better describing feelings than women. Other times, women are better at describing a situation. I don't think gender plays a part.