I’m grappling with writing a “strong female character”.   Is grappling the right word I’m looking for?  Maybe I’m hunting/wrestling/seducing/pleading/yelling/negotiating for that strong female character.   This article seems to hit me directly between the eyes with the idea – the fantasy – of the strong female character.    Maybe its not a strong female character that I’m writing…

The New York Times: A Plague of Strong Female Characters