The Heroine's Journey Quotes

“Tropes are a kind of shorthand to communicate possible outcomes to readers, and to control their expectations of our story’s plot. Then we can either surprise them with a twist away from these expectations by breaking with the trope, or satisfy them and make them feel clever for having intrinsically understood the inevitable outcome. Satisfaction and surprise are two of our best tools as authors.”
― Gail Carriger, The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture

“HERE IS THE HERO’S JOURNEY IN ONE PITHY SENTENCE: Increasingly isolated protagonist stomps around prodding evil with pointy bits, eventually fatally prods baddie, gains glory and honor. HERE IS THE HEROINE’S JOURNEY IN ONE PITHY SENTENCE: Increasingly networked protagonist strides around with good friends, prodding them and others on to victory, together”
― Gail Carriger, The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture

“Writers are the modern vanguards of narrative, and as such, we are in a dangerous position of power.”
― Gail Carriger, The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture