“Playing good girls in the ‘30s was difficult, when the fad was to play bad girls. Actually I think playing bad girls is a bore; I have always had more luck with good girl roles because they require more from an actress.” Olivia De Havilland via BrainyQuote.com Olivia De Haviland as Melanie Hamilton in Gone … Continue reading Nice Girls – Are They More or Less Difficult to Write than Bad Girls?
Tag: Female leads
Children in Fiction, Part 3: Are Heroes and Heroines Interchangeable in Fiction?
Thus far we have discussed what a lack of children means in terms of world-building, along with fictional children and teens’ (often outrageous) adult-style behavior. Both these items were mentioned in Ms. R.J. Sheffler’s article here. Today’s subject, however, is not among the issues that writers encounter listed therein. Many writers, particularly in the … Continue reading Children in Fiction, Part 3: Are Heroes and Heroines Interchangeable in Fiction?
The Three Types of Heroine: A Closer Study of What Makes a Strong Female Protagonist, Part 3
This article is the third in a three part series dealing with the three types of female heroines available to writers. Parts One and Two may be read here and here. Adding to the conversation on “How Do You Create Strong Female Leads,” ridersofskaith posted this insightful comment: “the Strong Female Character (TM) is someone … Continue reading The Three Types of Heroine: A Closer Study of What Makes a Strong Female Protagonist, Part 3
The Three Types of Heroine: A Closer Study of What Makes a Strong Female Protagonist, Part 2
This article is the second in a three part series dealing with the three types of female heroines available to writers. Part One may be read here. Last week we reviewed the first type of strong female heroine originally described by Anthony Marchetta here. In order for an author to properly portray this kind of … Continue reading The Three Types of Heroine: A Closer Study of What Makes a Strong Female Protagonist, Part 2
The Three Types of Heroine: A Closer Study of What Makes a Strong Female Protagonist, Part 1
This article is the first in a three part series dealing with the three types of female heroines available to writers. Readers, you may remember that in the comments below my article “How Do You Create Strong Female Leads,” I promised to revisit the premise of that post in the future. This was due to … Continue reading The Three Types of Heroine: A Closer Study of What Makes a Strong Female Protagonist, Part 1
A Song of Joy by Caroline Furlong 