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Writing Excuses Season Four Episode Nine: How to Write Men

From http://www.writingexcuses.com/2010/03/07/writing-excuses-4-9-how-to-write-men-with-jessica-day-george/

Key points: males talk straight to the point; feminine speech patterns tend to be less direct. Beware of stereotypes, cliches, and writing every character the same. Men tend to focus on tasks; women often multitask better. Men solve problems; women talk. Write, then ask your readers whether or not it works. Your readers always know when there's a problem -- they may not know how to fix it, but they know there's a problem. Don't overthink -- keep it natural. If your brain overheats, strap ice packs to your head while writing.
( under the ice pack )
[Howard] This is a fantastic writing prompt. This is your alternative history writing prompt. Go back into the 19th century, take an absurd folk belief like one of the ones that Jessica just shared with us. Take that and treat that as fact. Treat that as fact and write a story that hinges on that principle.
[Dan] Awesome.
[Brandon] This has been Writing Excuses. You're out of excuses, now go write.