Here are examples of real women who have done real things: good, bad, and in between. We're expanding not just the definition of the female or feminine hero, but also villains and more complex, nuanced female characters. Too often I hear men say, "I don't know how to write women." Here you go, here are five incredible women you can use to inspire your own stories.

It's been really exciting to work on a collaborative, creative team where we got to bounce ideas back and forth and figure out the best one.

I really want to help write women back into history.

I find crowdfunding to be one of the most ethical ways to continue doing the work that we do because the idea is that I want my videos to be free and available to everybody, and that's why I use YouTube and online platforms.

Some male gamers with a deep sense of entitlement are terrified of change.

I wouldn't call it a silver lining, but with more women speaking up, online harassment is beginning to be taken more seriously.

The struggles women face today are simultaneously very, very old and very new.