I recently realized that I don't know how to speak like a man. Since I'm not a man it isn't normally a problem. But I'm writing my current WIP from two POVs, one of which is a male character. For most of the scenes I think I've got him down pretty well. But whenever he's with a group of his male buddies, his speech becomes more forced. I find myself adding "hey man" a lot.
Do guys really talk like that when they're with one another? Probably not. And what do they talk about? Is it all sports and women? I'm sure they have other stuff to say right? (Not that women are better, we mostly just gossip about other women!) But what is the essence of male conversation? Well I'm going to try to find out.
For the next few weeks I'm going to be extra nosy wherever I am and zero in on conversations between men. Of course I might have to wear a baseball cap and a long coat and go under cover because it seems men say things a lot differently when women are around.
Guys out there can you help me? Tell me what it is you men talk about.
And girls, if you've figured it out can you tell me how you did it?
Have a wonderful weekend! And for all those moms out there have a Happy Mother's Day on Sunday!!!
Kathy :)
Do guys really talk like that when they're with one another? Probably not. And what do they talk about? Is it all sports and women? I'm sure they have other stuff to say right? (Not that women are better, we mostly just gossip about other women!) But what is the essence of male conversation? Well I'm going to try to find out.
For the next few weeks I'm going to be extra nosy wherever I am and zero in on conversations between men. Of course I might have to wear a baseball cap and a long coat and go under cover because it seems men say things a lot differently when women are around.
Guys out there can you help me? Tell me what it is you men talk about.
And girls, if you've figured it out can you tell me how you did it?
Have a wonderful weekend! And for all those moms out there have a Happy Mother's Day on Sunday!!!
Kathy :)
