I Can't Write A Male Lead, Help!

Seriously, this is something I just recently noticed: I can come up with a fairly interesting story whenever I've got a female lead and I'm perfectly capable of creating interesting male supporting characters, but when I try reversing that set-up, my mind just blanks. I don't have a single frickin' clue as to what to do with them! Every story concept I create for them I find would be far more interesting if a girl was playing the part. And I don't think the "Write a girl; Masculize" approach would work all that well in my case. Any help would be great!

I don't get what the deal with having trouble writing genders is.

Don't write stereotypes or demographics, write individuals.

Yeah, but gender is still part of your being. Writing individuals mean you also have to take into account EVERYTHING (Age, where does he live, who does he live with, etc.) and gender plays a big part on that.

Last I checked you're a guy. Try writing yourself, but with a certain twist.

For example, the char will always do what you would do, but he prefers not to talk at all.

You're not alone in this Sand. I'm a girl and I can't write a female lead with an emotional age of under thirty. Unless she's a thief or a ditz.

Maybe because it's easier to idealize or fantasize about the opposite gender so we impose how we think they ought to act or how we want them to, but with our own we know how we act so it just doesn't appeal to us.

I'd try writing your male into a role that you wouldn't see yourself in: that way they become a whole new entity. Thus the thief and the ditz.

I've been having trouble writing a female, as it is. Specially because the two main female characters of my ensemble are supposed to be The Libby and a Veronica Mars-like sassy chick. And well, I cannot help but think that I flanderize them way too much.

How to write a male lead? It kinda depends on the environment and how old/experienced the guy is. If he's young, he's got hopes and dreams. He thinks he can conquer the fucking world. If he has the tools/money, chances are he can do it to some extent, though not fully realizing the consequences of his actions especially if there are parents shielding him from them.

If you're going for someone older, there's a shitload of different characteristics that can go in. Has he been beaten down by society? Rejected by friends or love interests? Gone through a terrible injury? Had something otherwise horrible happen? Or is it the opposite: He gets good grades without really trying, scores the most points on the field. Does he feel confident in himself, is he willing to admit that he needs help and/or training to deal with an upcoming challenge, or is he too scared to try and has to overcome his own fear first?

When dealing with an old man, has he established some set of rules, do people follow him and admire/envy him? Or has he become cynical and bitter, saying bluntly whatever thoughts run through his head because he's lost everything and has nothing left to lose?

Hope some of this stuff helps, but the challenge is so vague I'm not entirely sure how to help. You have to establish some sort of setting or context, and then think of what kind of guy would either be born into or pass through that setting.