REVIEW: Red Tails

February 2, 2012January 31, 2012 Lex George Lucas, Movies, Red Tails, review

Is Red Tails a perfect movie? Of course not. Is it a fun, exciting, entertaining action movie with a vein of serious social commentary? Absolutely. Our review has the details.

Fangirl Star Wars Storytelling and Writing

Surprises and Synergy in the Star Wars Fandom

January 24, 2012January 24, 2012 Fangirl ForceCast, Megan Crouse, Padme Amidala, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

Remember when I talked about liking the unexpected in my 2012 look-ahead blog? Well, it’s just a little bit past the middle of January, and I’ve already had a few of my wishes granted. Some I can’t talk about yet, but one I’d better let out of the bag because it’s happening tomorrow – I’m back on the Clone Wars Roundtable with Jason and Jimmy Mac from the ForceCast!

Fangirl Star Wars Storytelling and Writing

What Is Strong?

January 17, 2012January 14, 2014 Fangirl Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Del Rey, EU, heroine, Jaina Solo, Padme Amidala, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Star Wars

The call for strong female characters is often met with pursed lips and furrowed brows. What exactly is a strong female character?

Storytelling and Writing

Six Figures and Counting!

January 15, 2012April 2, 2012 Fangirl Upcoming Novel, Wynde

I’m not talking money, just the word count on my novel Wynde.

Fangirl Storytelling and Writing

How Raising the Bar for Women in Storytelling is Good for Everyone

January 14, 2012January 13, 2012 Fangirl Storytelling, television, The Big Bang Theory, The Good Wife

How does this relate to the message of my blog? Sometimes people hear the message “we need more and better portrayals of female characters” and misunderstand it to mean that the women expressing it want the portrayals of male characters to be brought down a notch. This is an unfounded fear, though. Just like I’ve seen in my cross-training as an artist and an engineer, better portrayals of female characters will only make their male counterparts, and the stories they are in, that much better. Here are a couple of examples I noticed this week in the television industry.

Fangirl Storytelling and Writing

Getting to Know You – Introducing Characters to the Reader

December 27, 2011April 2, 2012 Fangirl Upcoming Novel, writing, Wynde, X-wing Series

Introducing characters to the audience is one of the hardest parts of writing a novel, and the fangirl is still reading, writing and learning as she goes.

Fangirl Heroine's Journey Storytelling and Writing

Shaping a Heroine – A Father’s Daughter

December 19, 2011September 19, 2015 Fangirl Heroine's Journey, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Upcoming Novel, writing, Wynde

The more I write, the more I’ve come to the determination that writers really do write what they know, and if you really want to know who you are, it’s as simple as looking back at what you’ve written. Ultimately that requires being critical of your flaws and weaknesses. And it’s true, self-awareness can be a bitch sometimes. When I started creating my heroine, Vespa Wynde, I realized that she, like me, would be defined by her family. Most importantly her parents – Daemyn Wynde and Utara Fireheart.

Fangirl Storytelling and Writing