Spy, Matriarch, Witch... How to Avoid the Cliches of Using Female Tropes!

14/10/2025 29 min
Spy, Matriarch, Witch... How to Avoid the Cliches of Using Female Tropes!

Listen "Spy, Matriarch, Witch... How to Avoid the Cliches of Using Female Tropes!"

Episode Synopsis

Send us a textFemale characters can be hard to get right. Let's talk about 3 staples of the fantasy genre: The Spy, the Matriarch and the Witch or Mystic - Their pitfalls, strengths and an example of each that has been done VERY well. Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuilding-blueprint-volume-i?ref=4k2pctSignup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb