Ink and Magic

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/ 

 

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