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Female Archetypes: No Wimps Wanted

Posted by Joan Reeves on Jul 24, 2009 in Books, Movies, Music, TV, Pop Culture, Writing Biz

Writers of books and screenplays explore the female archetypes as they create women characters. These archetypes are usually defined as: Nurturer, Crusader, Librarian, Waif, Free Spirit, Spunky Kid, Survivor, and Boss.
You’ll notice there’s not a listing for Warrior. That’s because a warrior lurks in every female archetype, and pop culture has finally discovered that. Look [...]

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Dollhouse Has Foundation Problems

Posted by Joan Reeves on Mar 3, 2009 in Books, Movies, Music, TV, Pop Culture, Writing Biz

The building inspector has determined that Dollhouse has a crack in its foundation.
I simply can’t believe that I’m writing a post panning something my hero Joss Whedon has created. I’ve seen three episodes of Dollhouse and have spent a lot of time thinking about why this show just doesn’t work for me.
My husband and I [...]

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