Brittany Luckham

So you want to flesh out your OC (original character) and don’t know where to start. I’ve got you covered. The chart below combines the three key elements of any novel: character, plot, and worldbuilding because I believe the best characters intertwine all three.

What would the world look like if it’d been designed by women? The thought came to me while I was reading What She Said by Elizabeth Renzetti. Published in 2024, the book focuses on women of all races, ages, and identities. It references dozens of other books, mostly written by women, covering topics from family life to politics to sexist and racist AI technology.

This is part one of a two-part series. Over January and February, I read two feminist-centered books: What She Said by Elizabeth Renzetti (2024) and Men Explain Things To Me by Rebecca Solnit (2014). I also watched the 2022 film She Said.