What distinguishes a well-written female protagonist from a poorly-written one?
What are some common mistakes? When do they go right?
game of thrones
Samurai Armor of the Yamabuki era
The armor was light, which allowed the warrior to move, and heavy enough to withstand arrows.
Dealing with the Fantastical in a Novel
Historic fiction is a slippery slope. I am currently writing about Japan in the historic period in and around the Gempei War—a war of historic record. My main character is Yamabuki, a female warrior, a person who is recorded in some annals, but whose life is almost unknown. How much can a writer make up while entertaining her audience, while staying more or less faithful to the period? Some writers will go completely around this problem....