Male vs. Female Fiction
B randilyn Collins got off on the difference between male suspense and female suspense the other day. The difference that she pointed out is that in female suspense there is more angst and in male suspense there is more action. I’ve stated before that the difference between male fiction and female fiction is that in male fiction the protagonist takes action to save the girl, but in the female fiction the protagonist is looking for a knight in shining armor. I think we can meld my statement and Brandilyn’s statement to provide a better understanding of male fiction version female fiction. Guys tend to be problem solvers. Present a guy with a problem and he’ll solve it. Women tend to talk about their problems. Present a woman with a problem and she’ll discuss it with her friends. It may not get solved, but she feels better about it. Guys don’t feel better about a problem until they’ve solve it. Women are content to let the guy solve the problem while they talk about it to their friends