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Forget "strong female character." Aim for: "Woman or girl with agency." One who makes decisions, affects the story, pushes the plot.

3:27 PM · Feb 16, 2015

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Bookmark

Yep! Active, not just "action." Not just reactive, not passive. RT @remittancegirl:

Word! Active, not passive.

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Kelly Sue DeConnick

Pretend we’re people.

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WHOA WHOA WHOA that's just nuttypants

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Let’s start with the A's. Atlanta Burns. Also: Avasarala.

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AVASARALA. One of my favorite characters of all time and so excited I'll get to see her on screen soon.

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@JoshCrewsReally

This might be a dumb question, but what does "with agency" mean?

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@joshcrewsreally

Not a dumb question — answered in the tweet, though (decisions, affects, choice, etc.).

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your book is waiting for me to read for once I'm done working 7 day week/14 hr days. Looking forward...

@The_Dexter_Show

Dinosaur party. Party with the dinosaurs.

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@Books_Are_Magic

Yes. Or put another way: realistic, authentic, true to life.

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