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In a more contemporary story, Kristin Hannah created Isabelle and Vianne for mega-bestseller THE NIGHTINGALE, a brilliant novel chronicling the World War II French resistance and two sisters who do what they must and more to defeat the Nazis and end the war.
They are the lesson-teachers. By whatever means their bravery is earned, this heroine has walked through hell, and if the time comes when she falls down in despair, she stands up again and keeps walking.
I was adopted as a baby, and while I have flirted with wanting to understand the circumstances surrounding my birth, I realized early that my imagination was stimulated by not knowing. I could be anyone, from anywhere, and like me, my kick-ass heroines are not confined to what is, to the legacies created for them by those who came before. They are unfettered by the past, to be who they will.
Kick-ass heroines live in every woman who is not interested in being cast as a damsel in distress, as the victim. All of the women who do not dream of rescue, but dream of rescuing themselves. My kick-ass heroines enter inhospitable worlds and make them home.
Award winning author, Beth Barany writes in several genres including young adult adventure fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mysteries. Inspired by living abroad in France and Quebec, she loves creating magical tales of romance, mystery, and adventure that empower women and girls to be the heroes of their own lives.
Yesterday, I guest posted at the Writers in the Storm blog about making our characters strong yet vulnerable. I blogged about the topic here last year, but my post over at WITS includes details of how I tackled the issue with my characters in my releasing-next-week (Ack!) novel, Treasured Claim.
I struggle constantly with keeping my heroines likable. So I have a lot of experience in trying to find that balance between showing their strengths and their vulnerabilities. One reason I struggle so much is because I want my heroines to be strong characters in many ways.
On some level, an alpha heroine is simply a character who knows what they want and is willing to stand up for themselves to get it. Depending on the story, that might mean they stand up to the antagonist, or it might mean that they stand up to the hero, or maybe they stand up to protect someone else.
I greatly admire alpha women as well. I probably have some traits, but definitely have a LOT of non-alpha weaknesses too. But like you, that admiration is probably why I want them in my stories. ? Thanks for the comment, and good luck with your heroine!
The Walking Dead (tv series, never read the comics) pays homage to awesome heroines also. Rick is no doing well in captivity without Lori to balance him, but Maggie is sure a force to be wary of, and certainly is the reason Glen maintains his moral sanity.
Thank you , I really love this blog post ! I think #1 is the one that can aggravate me the most . Make her strong but she still has to be likable ! If she has constant attitude and does nothing but argue , who is going to like her ?
The heroine in my soon-to-be-released-on-Kindle medieval romantic suspense is all of the things in your Alpha Heroine list. My male protagonist is both strong and vulnerable, but Sera equals his strength as she learns to trust in her own inner resources.
Those first weeks of writing were heady, energizing times. Every morning, I'd burst into my office at 6AM to make manifest the story that had been bubbling throughout daily commutes, lunch breaks, showering, etc.
A gripe I have about popular heroines (mainly in the comic industry) is how many of them are knock-offs of their male originals; Superman/Supergirl, Wolverine/X23, Batman/Batwoman, Spider-man/Spider-Gwen, Captain Marvel/Captain Marvel. You take one successful character that harnesses the zeitgeist and just clone with an extra chromosome. That's not to say they're not capable of being entertaining. Yet, the core pathos that drove people to love the original becomes immaterial.
Ruein's journey is graphic, violent, and sprinkled with spicy curses. 'The Books' are certainly not for young readers. This is fantasy that is dark, humorous, with a wicked sense of fun. Like most gaming get-togethers in your neck of the woods. Welcome to the campaign.
As a rule, I hate superhero movies. They're violent, derivative and just plain silly. But "Kick-Ass" was different. It took the myriad of superhero cliches and lethally skewered them with mocking satire that was as clever as it was funny. It wasn't a huge hit, no doubt because it was too smart and savvy for the masses.
Even disingenuous critics pounced upon it, taking a sanctimonious stand against the film's audacious 12-year-old heroine, Hit Girl, because she cursed like a sailor and aped Lizzy Borden's prowess with household cutlery. Not me, I loved it, and found it side-splittingly hilarious. It even made my year-end top-10 in 2010.
So with ravenous anticipation I greeted news that they were making a sequel. But my heart sank as soon as I heard director Matthew Vaughn ("Layer Cake") would no longer be at the helm, replaced by a borderline hack in Jeff Wadlow ("Cry Wolf"), who was also penning the screenplay, based once again on the graphic novels by Mark Millar and John S. Romita Jr. So imagine my surprise when "Kick-Ass 2" proved to be even worse than anticipated.
Tossing aside just about everything that made the first movie a cult favorite, Wadlow makes clear he doesn't understand the meaning of the word parody. Heck, I bet he can't even spell it judging by the stupidity of a spineless movie that curtsies to superheroes instead of lambasting their rote conceits.
That's nothing compared to how Wadlow wastes the original's break-out star, Chloe Grace Moretz, aka Hit Girl. Instead of giving fans what they want, which is seeing Hit Girl busting heads and dropping F-bombs, Wadlow almost completely defangs her Mindy Macready by turning her into a superhero version of Lindsay Lohan's character from "Mean Girls." After briefly teaming with Aaron Taylor-Johnson's mortal, wannabe superhero, Dave Lizewski, aka Kick-Ass, in keeping the streets of New York City safer, the tough and agile 15-year-old freshman is grounded by her guardian (Morris Chestnut), who won't stand for any more of her vigilantism. He also forces her to return to classes at "The Brady Bunch"-inspired Millard Fillmore High., an edifice she previously avoided like the plague, because if there's one thing scarier than criminals, it's high school girls. And sure enough, head cheerleader, Brooke (Claudia Lee in a poor rip-off of Rachel McAdams from "Mean Girls"), immediately seizes upon Mindy, taking her under her wing and vowing to make her sexy and popular.
Much violence ensues, not to mention a lot of lame jokes and platitudes about killing and maiming people in order to make the world a better place. All of which is ridiculous because if they really wanted to make the world a better place, they wouldn't have made "Kick-Ass 2"
KICK-ASS 2 (R for strong violence, pervasive language, crude and sexual content, and brief nudity.) Cast includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Jim Carrey. Written and directed by Jeff Wadlow. Grade: C-
Ginny is fierce. She is the youngest and only girl in a large family of boys and she is totally awesome because of it. She always steps in to be at the front of the battles, even when she is told she is too young she manages to sneak in to lend a hand. She is one of the bravest/strongest characters in the series. She handles the love stuff with Harry in a mature and responsible way, she is helpful and insightful, and she knows exactly how to use a wand.
We put these two together because they are both awesome heroines in their own right, but as a team they are unstoppable. Taisin has crazy magical sage powers and Kaede is fierce and kickass. They support each other through a journey to save the world. They share a unique mental bond, as well as having the complimentary skills to complete their mission, as well as fall deeply in love with one another.
The first lesbian superhero with her own comic book, Batwoman is just as tough and fierce as any of her male counterparts. After being kicked out of the military for refusing to lie about who she is back when DADT was still in effect, she decided to become a vigilante in the most dangerous city in the DC universe. She teams up with the likes of Wonder Woman, The Question, her fellow members of the Bat Family and even the Justice League of America. She flirts with the Police Women who pull her over and looks great in a tux. She may share a name with Batman, but she is no sidekick.
How about River Song from Doctor Who? She is sassy, smart, not afraid to openly be a sexual human being, excellent at kicking monster/alien ass, and according to Steven Moffat, is bi. Also, she gets to both be in love with the Doctor and be her own independent person.
Mycelia: I agree about Martha, I think she is very underrated. I liked how even though she loved the Doctor, she was strong enough to walk away. Rather than being a side-kick with an unrequited love, she choose to pursue her career and became very accomplished and powerful in her own right. She was able to choose her own path in a way the other companions were not (a pattern which bothers me). I particularly disliked the way they disposed of Donna, though I loved her character otherwise.
Ahhh. I just reread The Will of the Empress. For the most part Tamara is veery subtle when it comes to sexual orientation, it definitely went right over my head the first time I read the series (with the exception of the character who comes out in The Will of the Empress obv).
Namely that in the Pierce universe a lot of situations are solved through violence that might as easily be solved through cleverness. I think she got away from that and really stretched the minds of the characters in the Circle-verse, which is why I adore it so much.
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