Woman in the Story (eBook)

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Susan Cartsonis, Producer What Women Want & The Duff

Introduction to the Second Edition by Helen Jacey

1. The Power of the Female Protagonist

Why Choose a Female Protagonist

Being Wise

The Feminine SuperThemes

2. Going Against Type: The M-Factor

Choosing a Character

Creating Dimension

The Dimensionality Diagram

Stereotypicality

Archetypality

Relatability

Credibility

Memorability

Originality

The Memorability Factor

A Memorable Story

Likeability

3. Making It Personal: Using Role-Choices

How to Use Role-Choices

Role-Choices and Maturity

Heroine

Nurturer

Dependant

Believer

Masculine Role-Choices

Case Study: Female Characters in Game of Thrones

4. The Real Heroine’s Journey

The Heroine’s Journey in Male Protagonist Stories

Building a Journey of Emotional Identity

Using a Phase Approach

Phases and Structure

Identity Phases

Relating Phases

Momentum Phases

Case Study: Wild

5. Women in Trouble: The Layers of Conflict

Tricky Women

Internal Conflict

Significant Other Conflict

Family and Friends Conflict

Work and Community Conflict

Society Conflict

National Conflict

Global Conflict

Case Study: Girlhood

6. Feeling Good and Finding Love: The Layers of Union

Internal Union

Significant Other Union

Family and Friends Union

Work and Community Union

Society Union

National Union

Global Union

Cast Study: Maleficent

7. Creating Female Driven Biopics

Why a Biopic?

Story Types for Female Protagonist Biopics

Researching the Character

Case Study: Saving Mr. Banks and Bessie

8. Creating TV Female Protagonists: All About the Metaphoric Wound

Meandering Female Protagonists

Finding the Theme

Wound Elements

Case Study: Orange is the New Black

9. The Unsung Female Protagonist

Uncharted Story Territory

Composite Female Characters

Pushing the Boundaries

Transmedia Female Protagonists

Case Study: Norma Bates in Bates Motel

10. Bringing It All Together: Analysis of The Hunger Games

SuperTheme

M-Factor

Role-Choices

Phases on the Journey

The Metaphoric Wound

Layers of Conflict

Layers of Union

References

Film

Television

Further Reading

About the Author