Crafting a strong female character, without her coming across as a shrew or a cartoon character, is not as easy as it sounds.I loved an article I found over at JoanneWritesBooks. Her tips were very helpful for my current, female-driven, work in progress. After reading her post, I began to think about all the strong women in my family and how they managed. Thanks, Joanne for the reminder and tips on writing strength in my characters.
What I learned about writing a strong female character…
- Everyone has a weakness, even strong characters.
- A strong female can have a girly side, she doesn’t have to emulate a man to be strong.
- Like weakness, everyone struggles with something in life. Make sure you give your character something to wrestle with.
- A woman’s quiet strength is what sustains her.
- Don’t try for perfection. Let her fail and get back up, make mistakes and bad decisions. But also let her persevere.
There is a lot to learn, so head, click on the link from Joanne Writes Books and read the entire article. Then tell me what you think.
How to craft a strong female Character
Do you have a tip on crafting a strong female character? Do share.
Did you glean anything new from the article? Or a good reminder?
Do you think writing a strong female easy or hard?
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What a great post.
I’m really struggling with my lead female character profile. Following a recent, and brilliant, writing retreat in Devon, I know I have to work on her so your post could not be better timed!!
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So glad it helped Viola. Happy Holidays!
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Thank you .. and you
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When I started writing I thought it would be difficult for me to write female characters. The way I learned was to put myself in women’s shoes, figuratively not literally. 😀
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