December 22, 2023

Ep 6: Girl on Her Own Horse

41 minutes

In this episode, we’re exploring an exciting trend of narratives featuring strong heroines who rescue themselves, and the supportive heroes who love them for it.

Gone are the days of damsels in distress waiting for a hero; today's romance stories are about empowered women charting their own destinies, creating community, and finding partners who respect and admire their strength.

Want to read Ines’ single mother Cinderella story? Grab Pumpkin: a Cindermama story here: https://amzn.to/3RoCFc4

Our favorite Cinderella retellings and books/movies that follow this theme are:

Ever After: https://amzn.to/3SXKTct

Penelope: https://amzn.to/3T4xGhY

Frozen: https://amzn.to/3SZrfwY

Working Girl: https://amzn.to/47vxYCY

Disney’s Cinderella: https://amzn.to/3ux0zcz

Amazon’s Cinderella: https://amzn.to/47RwEub

Brandi’s Cinderella: https://amzn.to/49VAfsL

If the Shoe Fits: https://amzn.to/40UNEgI

Graceling by Kristin Cashore: https://amzn.to/3ux0OV1

Rafe by Rebeka Weatherspoon: https://amzn.to/47wAh8Y

The Twilight Saga, particularly Book 4: https://amzn.to/47PrkHG

Hermione in the Harry Potter series: https://amzn.to/3RfSHFe

Jane Eyre the book: https://amzn.to/3ReHcxT

Jane Eyre with Michael Fassbender: https://amzn.to/4a67xpt

Jane Eyre with Toby Stephens: https://amzn.to/47RwUt9

Wide Sargasso Sea is not a Cinderella retelling, but a prequel to Jane Eyre: https://amzn.to/3QYpPjk

You should have Theodora Taylor’s 7 Figure Fiction in your library to make sure you butter up those Universal Fantasies: https://amzn.to/3Gei6su

Also check out her Romance List for a complete breakdown of the Cinderella trope: https://amzn.to/3Ge14Lp

Want to learn more about the Heroine’s Journey by Gail Carriger? You can read it here: https://amzn.to/49Wwtzn

Interested in the Save the Cat plotting method? Here’s the book: https://amzn.to/3uzsKaT

James Scott Bell talks about the Mirror Moment in Write Your Novel From the Middle: https://amzn.to/47qQU67

Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/

Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP

Get ready for Mine to Possess, coming in 2 weeks! Grab your copy to read along: https://amzn.to/40SBchm

Find the hosts online at:

L. Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/

Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/

Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

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By Ines Johnson & L. Penelope