one idea would be to write as if you were the opposite sex but under a narrative style using the first person then third person. I have done that more than once and I have really enjoyed it. I thought maybe we could start with couple of practice here. it is a short narrative story CHARACTER : you are the opposite sex STYLE: narrative first person PLOT: getting ready to go out. TONE: happy and slightly nervous at the same time words to include are: red/shoes/music/thought/clock/amused/excited/windy/try/forgot/bought/new/feeling/