7 Cringey MISTAKES Writers Make with FEMALE Characters
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There are SEVEN cringeworthy mistakes that writers (particularly male writers) make when writing female characters, and readers everywhere are sick and tired of seeing these clichés! In this video, I'm revealing what these mistakes are and how you can fix them to make your female characters more dynamic, realistic, and relatable. So if you’re ready to level up your female characters, keep watching. This video might just save your book from being ROASTED with one-star reviews. SAVE YOUR SPOT AT THE LIVE TRAINING: https://www.patreon.com/posts/upcoming-live-125229242?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link ________________________________ ✨ C H A P T E R S ✨ 00:00 Female character mistakes that make me CRINGE 00:44 Mistake 1: making her a damsel in distress 01:44 Mistake 2: making her all-powerful 03:17 Mistake 3: she's only here for the male protagonist 04:38 Mistake 4: over-describing her body 05:54 Ready to LEVEL UP your female characters? 07:44 Mistake 5: dark and light feminine energy 08:56 Mistake 6: scrictly feminine or masculine hobbies 10:41 Mistake 7: using her head more than her heart 12:33 Live Training: Writing The Opposite Gender EFFORTLESSLY ________________________________ Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays! Make Your Story Matter™ and make your author dreams come true… new videos every Wednesday. ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons 📚READ MY BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3Ivk0Gr 🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener ✏️TAKE MY EDITING MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/edit-your-book-like-a-pro 💬TAKE MY BOOK BLURB MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/how-to-craft-a-bestseller-book-blurb 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: https://abbieemmons.ck.page/make-your-story-matter 💵GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=abbie26 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kate-and-abbie-show 🎥 MY GEAR + WRITING TOOLS: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/my-gear 🎵 I GET ALL MY MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND… CLAIM YOUR 60-DAY FREE TRIAL HERE: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/v02bl3/ MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → 7 SIGNS YOUR CHARACTER IS A MARY SUE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot3VQ0FeZS8&t=97s → THE ULTIMATE CHARACTER PROFILE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1W5DSOlPrw&t=198s → WHY I HATE STRONG FEMALE CHARACTERS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARgT2XmHN2E&t=579s → MY CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER OUTLINING METHOD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqTnmNjkaec&t=434s ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeyourstorymatter patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons Business inquiries: [email protected] ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!
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