What Is The Heroine’s Journey And Why Does It Matter?
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6 min readNov 3, 2021
The “Hero’s Journey” has long served as the archetypal template for man’s development in myths- but what happens if the hero is a woman?
The Myth of The Strong Female Lead
Recently, a friend sent me a fantastic article by writer and actress Brit Marling, entitled, “I don’t want to be the strong female lead.” Marling, who…