Ok so my friend has been killing me with her begging for tips on how to write the opposite gender *glares* so here it is.
[1] For the Females Writing a Male
This is for all my girls out there who are finding it really difficult to write a believable male character. So I hope these help!
[a] Avoid Stereotypes
Don't make all guys heartless or without emotion, don't make them all buff weight lifters, don't give them all a six pack, don't make all of them brave. Don't don't don't!
[b] Talk to Guys
Sometimes you have to talk to real guys to figure out what they like to do or how they would respond to something. Maybe have an interviewer situation where you have a bunch of questions and they can answer them for you.
[c] Observe How They Talk
Just like girls have their own language for talking to their friends, I'm pretty sure guys do too. Just listen in to a conversation that's not personal for them and observe.
[d] Guys Don't Necessarily Observe Details
Men aren't detail oriented. For instance, they're not going to notice a brand of something that might be high-end and only think,'It looks ugly, though.'
[e] They're Driven by Logic
Guys prefer to fix things using logic or their bare hands, rather than using emotion. And if they do use it, they might be kind of awkward at it.
[2] For the Males Writing a Female
I am a female so hopefully my tips help you out... I'm probably gonna suck at this so I apologize in advance.
[a] Avoid Stereotypes
Please do me a favor and avoid the stereotypes that follow every girl around. Don't make all of your female characters love to shop, gossip, or only serve to devote herself to the man.
[b] Give Her a Female to Talk To
This will help you steer clear of devoting herself to a male, which without doing, could be her only purpose in her book.
[c] Give Her a Flaw
And please, don't make it nagging or her being like an overbearing mother, that's sexist.
[d] She Needs Something to Want
Everybody wants something, your main character wants something, so why wouldn't your supporting character want something?
[e] Females Notice Details
Not only do we notice details, but we probably overthink a lot of things. So if something could've been taken the wrong way, we probably took it the wrong way.
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