How I Put A Story Together

[Nikita]

Raise your IQ about 30 points to find out.

What if we are already past 30?

<mumbles about being underestimated>

[H Dean]

What if we are already past 30?

<mumbles about being underestimated>

Yes, Nikita, you should be proud of having an IQ in the high 30s. I am proud of you and so are the rest of us.

[theladystouch]

Yes, Nikita, you should be proud of having an IQ in the high 30s. I am proud of you and so are the rest of us.

Bad Dean! No biscuit!

[Mad Lews]

Actually the idea of the gender switch story telling is a good one.
Try a couple things,
1) Listen on the sly to a group of men/women talk among themselves. That helps with character dialog. In addition, it gives an insight into common assumptions within the gender.
2) Use your imagination, figure out how biological differences will affect the big picture, the minor details, and the mindset of men/women.
3) In Biology form determines function, and one gender is much more important to reproduction which makes the other more willing risk takers. Also consider the physical act of copulation and what the ramifications are to the mind set.
4) Use your cultural cues, They exist and are a common background but of course in the story you create you play off them and challenge them. Just remember they need to be in the reader’s gestalt for you to do that.

[theladystouch]

Actually the idea of the gender switch story telling is a good one.
Try a couple things,
1) Listen on the sly to a group of men/women talk among themselves. That helps with character dialog. In addition, it gives an insight into common assumptions within the gender.
2) Use your imagination, figure out how biological differences will affect the big picture, the minor details, and the mindset of men/women.
3) In Biology form determines function, and one gender is much more important to reproduction which makes the other more willing risk takers. Also consider the physical act of copulation and what the ramifications are to the mind set.
4) Use your cultural cues, They exist and are a common background but of course in the story you create you play off them and challenge them. Just remember they need to be in the reader’s gestalt for you to do that.

Really useful post, Mr. Mad. Thank you. I'm going to save it for future reference.

[H Dean]

Bad Dean! No biscuit!

Then no gravy for you!