This isn't a rant against Bionicle female characters. I'm sure there's plenty to rant about, and I probably agree with some of it and not other parts... but I'll leave that for somebody else.

Rather, I've come to think about female characters I've written about, in both Bionicle fanfiction and in my other stories. And how I've limited the scope of said characters...

Er, before you jump down on me, let me explain. I have come up with a great deal of characters, many male, some female. I've dealt with personalities like jokesters, genius scientists, evil henchmen, egotistical businessmen, and complete fun-loving nut jobs (AKA, Triki from my Bionicle stories). But, for the most part, these varied personalities have all been given to male characters. SO what about my female ones?

Well, I've gone for a few damsel in distress ones, and every now and then a stereotypical airhead (it worked well for a minor character ) Mostly, I go for strong, independent female characters, who may not be skilled in various areas, but have their strengths and know when to speak their mind. And even if I've made them the victims before, I've also made them the heroes. (In fact, one of my favorite sequences from this one story involve the female characters getting captured, and the male characters trying to free them. But one the males do free the females, they get surrounded by the bad guys, and its the girls who ultimately save them in the end.)

So really, I have nothing against the characters I've made... but I am thinking about varying them in the future. Why not have a female character who's awkward around males? How about a jokester girl, which is a personality I've primarily reserved for the guys. Or rather, an overconfident heroine instead of a hero. The possibilities are endless (well, kinda, my creativity does have a limit, I believe)

I can be excused for not coming up with great or realistic female personalities (I'm a young adult male who's single, after all, so I'm obviously not a woman expert. ) But, hey, I can still try to shake things up a bit. Of course, I'll have to overcome the biggest obstacle of all first; start writing more. I can't introduce new characters if I don't start writing new stories.

That is all for now.