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Let The Games Begin!

November 21, 2013November 20, 2013 Fangirl Catching Fire, Finnick, Hunger Games, Johanna, Katniss Everdeen

The Hunger Games; Catching Fire opens tomorrow, with 8 PM screenings tonight.

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Updated: Catching Fire Tickets On Sale Today

October 1, 2013October 1, 2013 Fangirl Catching Fire, Geek Kay, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen

Pre-sales for tickets for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (opening November 22) begin today.

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Fangirl Fantasy Star Wars Storytelling and Writing

The Unreluctant Hero Korra

September 20, 2013September 20, 2013 Fangirl Ahsoka Tano, Episode VII, EU, heroines, Hunger Games, Jaina Solo, Katniss Everdeen, Korra, New Jedi Order, Princess Leia, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Storytelling, The Clone Wars, The Legend of Korra

Hero Complex interviews Legend of Korra co-creators and Korra voice actress.

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Fangirl Fantasy SciFi Star Wars Storytelling and Writing Superheroes

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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Geena Davis Archery Tricks

August 29, 2013April 4, 2017 Fangirl archery, Brave, Geena Davis, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, Princess Merida

Geena Davis gives archery tips on Funny or Die.

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Fangirl Star Wars Storytelling and Writing Superheroes

Iron Men and Women: Why Fragility Isn’t a Bad Thing

May 20, 2013May 21, 2013 Fangirl feminism, Katniss Everdeen, Star Trek, Star Wars, Tony Stark

The box office success of Iron Man 3 highlights the emotional side of superheroes’ strengths and weaknesses.

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Fangirl Fantasy SciFi Storytelling and Writing

All Hail Twilight?

November 16, 2012April 4, 2017 Fangirl Fangirls, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, Movies, Twilight

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 opens today. Thankfully, Bella’s run as a leading lady waiting for her smitten men to save the day is coming to an end. While there are plenty of reasons to hope the next blockbuster vampire franchise leans more toward Buffy the Vampire Slayer, fans of movies with strong female leads have reasons to be thankful for the angst-ridden vampire-versus-werewolf saga.

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Fangirl SciFi Star Wars

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.

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Storytelling and Writing

Katniss, A Relatable Heroine

June 4, 2012August 23, 2013 Kay Geek Kay, heroine, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen

FANgirl contributor Kay comments on a New York Times article discussing Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games.

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Fangirl Fantasy Heroine's Journey SciFi Star Wars Storytelling and Writing Superheroes

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.

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