sy5starplaty reblogged
if you want your female characters to both have agency in the story and be complex human individuals then sometimes bad things have to be their fault
#writing tips#✍️#WW's IP is a 'villain' based on her actions coming into the story#but her backstory paints her as a victim (which she is)...#However she also takes responsibility for the actions SHE DID#prior to the series main storyline#and in later books before she is 'redeemed'.#She's going to be a tricky character for me to write#because I want the reader to be compassionate but also hold her accountable#(and honestly that goes for most characters).#'𝔱𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔮𝔲𝔢𝔲𝔢𝔡