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Rainbringer: passive heroine, active heroine

This week, Rainbringer:
• Has two strong heroines
• Subverted my expectations
• Totally blew me away

May 1, 2022Apr 15, 2022

Writing female secondary characters: why it’s important and how to do it

This week, secondary characters:
• Are most likely to default to male
• Are important representation
• Demonstrate the values of your society (and your writing)

Apr 3, 2022Apr 15, 2022

Robert Muchamore nails writing female secondary characters, woop!

This week:
• Robin Hood is a 12-year-old boy who must survive alone in Sherwood Forest when his father is falsely accused of theft
• Women going about their business and doing their jobs in books is unusual
• Robert Muchamore writes great secondary characters who reflect reality

Mar 6, 2022Apr 15, 2022

Secondary Characters, Narrative and Comedy – Review of Redshirts by John Scalzi

This week, Redshirts is:
• A fun romp through the Universal Union
• Sneakily asking ethical questions
• Much more meta than I anticipated

Feb 6, 2022Apr 15, 2022

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Rainbringer: passive heroine, active heroine

Writing female secondary characters: why it’s important and how to do it

Robert Muchamore nails writing female secondary characters, woop!

Secondary Characters, Narrative and Comedy – Review of Redshirts by John Scalzi

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