Today I'll be short and sweet. Many people have recommended Christopher Vogler's The Hero's Journey, but looking at my writing and my characters I find my bigger weakness lies in my female characters. After a very long Monday, I decided to read The Heroine's Journey by Maureen Murdock. My heroine's need more depth than I have been giving them. In one of my wips set in 1920's Chicago, my heroine has started out as an intriguing character with a good story to tell. As I reread my first two chapters I discovered I really liked her. She is tough, independent, and vulnerable, but I'm afraid I will let her down. I want to learn how to show all of the above characteristics and do justice to her and her story. Over the next week or two, I'll report back what I find in The Heroine's Journey, so you can decide if it is a book you should have on your bookshelf.

Has anyone already read The Heroine's Journey? What did you think?