Some Help...

[Cute Breasts]

Hey guys!

Im not sure if this is the right section to post this thread in. If it isn't Im terribely sorry and feel free to move it where appropriate. Anyways, I am planing to write a story. I you maybe tell by my username, I am a girl. The thing is, I want to write this story from the guy's perspective. I would just like to know what I should keep in mind when writing it. I think part of being a good writer is exploring different avenues of creativitiy. I think this would be a good challenge for me. Have any girls here written stories from the guy's perspective? How did you approach it? What should I take into consideration? Any advice and advice is much appriciated.

Thanks guys!

 

[kbate]

I have found that, if for dialogue, you use "ugh", "unh", "Bamph" and other such gutteral sounds, you will accurately simulate the speech pattern of the common male.

Seriously, just write it as you feel it should be and ask a man to proofread it with an eye toward content. One of Lit's male editors should be able to help.

 

[CopyCarver]

I have found that, if for dialogue, you use "ugh", "unh", "Bamph" and other such gutteral sounds, you will accurately simulate the speech pattern of the common male.



I never thought of "Bamph." Thanks for expanding my vocabulary!

 

[Cute Breasts]

Thanks guys.


Anyone else have any suggestions for me?

 

[CopyCarver]

Thanks guys.


Anyone else have any suggestions for me?

Truth be told, I was indulging my warped sense of humor rather than offering suggestions--largely because you requested female input, and I can't pass the physical.

As a very basic suggestion, I'd recommend concentrating on your story's plot and chracterization first, without too much concern for male or female viewpoint. Once you've developed your characters and events, you can then go back and give some thought to whatever differences might exist between male and female "takes" of specific actions or statements rather than struggling with panoramic views that are probably irrelevant to your story.

My guess--and it's only a guess--is that you'll discover fewer differences in motivations, perceptions, or reactions than in dialogue. That's how it works for me, at least: I've had reviewers comment that my fictional females think like women but tend to speak like men. You may well need to deal with the flip side of the same coin.