I wrap up my thoughts on female characters by tearing apart Jordan Peterson's conceptualization of the archetypal "male" and "female" heroes, and present my own theory on the archetypal hero.--Sources:Jordan Peterson on female heroes: https://youtu.be/Wo7qFJ3X4MoHighest-grossing female-driven movies: https://www.glamour.com/story/highest-grossing-f…

Kathrin Hutson talks about antiheroines, morally gray protagonists, and what our preference for — or against — dark characters really says about us.---Keep up with Kathrin:https://www.kathrinhutsonfiction.com/https://www.facebook.com/KathrinHutsonFiction/https://www.instagram.com/kathrinhutsonfiction/https://twitter.com/ExquisitelyDark---To read al…

Nicole Pierman and I continue the conversation that started with Francina Simone about cancel culture in the book community. We discuss the concept of "harmful" books, censorship, and how to have productive conversations online. Plus, we respond to some of the counter-arguments out there from people who think the cancel culture is a good thing.---Y…

Kate Elliot and I talk about the common misunderstandings people have about the roles real women played in history, and how this impacts the way fantasy gets written. When women are given complex, powerful roles in historically-inspired stories, is that wish fulfillment and political correctness? Or is it just... realistic?---To go more deeply into…

Susan Dennard responds to some critiques and failures of "intersectional" thinking, and discusses how to solve them in the context of character creation. Plus: How the fear of powerful women plays into the way we see witches (and not wizards).---Keep up with Susan on Twitter:https://twitter.com/stdennardon Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/stdenn…