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Q&A How do you develop a strong female character?

A character is a character is a character is a character regardless of genre. A character is a set of behaviors (words and actions) and reactions to those behaviors by the other characters. Even th...

posted 12y ago by Lynn Beighley‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:49:22Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Lynn Beighley‭ · 2019-12-08T01:49:22Z (over 4 years ago)
A character is a character is a character is a character regardless of genre. A character is a set of behaviors (words and actions) and reactions to those behaviors by the other characters. Even the physical description of the character can give us clues to her personality. How she carries herself.

Assuming I'm interpreting what you mean by "strong" in the way I would interpret it, a woman who is confident and assured, but at the same time not in-your-face aggressive, make sure her actions are well-considered. If she has to make a decision, don't make her vacillate. Make her confidence such that other sensible, balanced people don't mind deferring to her judgment.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-08-07T02:34:40Z (over 12 years ago)
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