How NOT to Write Women: 9 Cringey Mistakes

Описание: Why do so many authors still write women who feel cliché, one-dimensional, or just plain flat? In today’s video, I’m breaking down the 9 most common ways authors unintentionally ruin their female characters, so you can avoid these pitfalls and write women who actually feel real!

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9 CRINGEY MISTAKES WHEN WRITING FEMALE CHARACTERS
00:00 Intro
00:46 She only exists to serve others
02:21 She objectifies herself
03:31 She’s too passive
04:55 She’s never vulnerable
06:03 She only has one personality trait
07:07 Trauma for the sake of it
08:17 She’s melodramatic
09:54 Pregnancy as a plot device
11:05 She needs a “happily ever after”

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