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Tom Stempel examines the blockbusters, Incredibles 2, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Year of the Spectacular Men, and Let the Sunshine In, to showcase the screenwriters' choices for their female characters.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Blockbusters and Women

By Tom StempelAug 17, 2018
Alicia Vikander is untested but resourceful as Lara Croft in "Tomb Raider."
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Want Complex Female Characters? Put Them in Action

By Valerie KalfrinApr 5, 2018
A common gripe among a lot of actresses is that they don’t find many strong female roles in the scripts they’re given, and so sometimes they seek out roles written for men.
Creating Characters

Women Are People, Too: 6 Ways to Write Better Female Characters

By Cameron ChapmanMar 30, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

IT DEPENDS: How the Bechdel Test Should Be Used

By Christopher SchillerFeb 28, 2017