Why Do We Write The Things We Do?

Why Do We Write The Things We Do?

September 9, 2013September 8, 2013 Fangirl Buffy the Vampire Slayer, DC Comics, Disney, EU, Hero's Journey, Hunger Games, J.J. Abrams, Jaina Solo, Joss Whedon, Katniss Everdeen, Kenobi, Man of Steel, Mara Jade, Marvel, myth, Princess Leia, Star Trek, Star Wars, Superman, The Legend of Korra

Does a hero’s parents have to die? This post challenges the way storyteller consider mythology.

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Fangirls Around The Web: July 21, 2012

July 21, 2012August 17, 2013 Fangirl Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Consetta Parker, Fangirls Around the Web, Her Universe, heroine, Hunger Games, Jaina Solo, Jennifer Landa, Katie Cook, Katniss Everdeen, Maria Selke, Shea Standefer, Star Wars, Strwrsgrl, The Legend of Korra

Catching up with fangirls and heroines around the web for the week of July 21st, 2012.

Fangirl Storytelling and Writing

Joss Whedon on Strong Female Characters

May 11, 2012May 10, 2012 Fangirl Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fangirl Speaks Up, feminism, heroine, Joss Whedon, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, The Avengers

Who better to speak on strong female characters and their place in storytelling than the man who Hulksmashed box office records with The Avengers and broke barriers and the entertainment industry’s expectations with Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

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The Heroine’s Journey: How Campbell’s Model Doesn’t Fit

April 30, 2012April 4, 2017 Lex Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hero's Journey, heroine, Heroine's Journey, Hunger Games, Jaina Solo, Joseph Campbell, Katniss Everdeen, Matt Stover, monomyth, Once Upon a Time, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Star Wars, writing

Why isn’t the existing Hero’s Journey model already good enough to use for heroine-centered stories? In this post, we address the three main problems we see in Joseph Campbell’s monomyth and its impact on storytelling, and how we hope to design the Heroine’s Journey model differently to avoid them.

Fangirl Heroine's Journey Storytelling and Writing

The Heroine’s Journey: Defining Concepts

March 2, 2012September 19, 2015 Lex Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Heroine's Journey, Katniss Everdeen, Seeking Strong Female Heroines

Last year the blog introduced the series Seeking Strong Female Heroines. This year we’re adding a complementary series: the Heroine’s Journey.

Fangirl Fantasy Star Wars

Zombies Take Over The Clone Wars

February 27, 2012March 8, 2012 Fangirl Act of Valor, Asajj Ventress, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Darth Maul, GeekGirlCon, magic, Megan Crouse, Mother Talzin, Nightsisters, Star Wars, Team Unicorn, The Clone Wars, vampires, Wizard of Oz, zombies

This past week’s episode of The Clone Wars, “Massacre,” truly turned up the fantastical element, reminding fans that Star Wars was envisioned as a space opera and not necessarily a work of pure science fiction.

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The Magic of Star Wars – A Sith Witch and the Nightsisters Take Center Stage

February 24, 2012March 8, 2012 Fangirl Asajj Ventress, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Del Rey, EU, George Lucas, Katie Lucas, Mortis, Mother Talzin, Nightsisters, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

Ever since Uncle Owen dismissed Kenobi as a crazy old wizard and Tarkin discounted Darth Vader’s mastery of the ways of the Force as an anachronistic ancient religion, Star Wars has drawn just as heavily on elements of magical fantasy stories as the physical trappings of science fiction. Mind control, telekinesis, clairvoyance, and summoned lightning came to define the Jedi and Sith as much as their lightsabers. With good and evil mages duking it out for the fate of the galaxy, it was only a matter of time before another iconic figure made her way into Star Wars, as well – the witch.

Fangirl Star Wars Storytelling and Writing