The worst thing any writer can do to a woman is make her a Mary Sue, to make
her fall into the Superman with no Kryptonite affect. Even when writing a woman,
she'll need her strengths, her defining qualities to make her stand out, and even
above others if desired.

But always remember to showcase her weaknesses. Don't ignore vulnerabilities
she may and could have, but rather highlight and emphasize them. It's not the
design of the woman you create that matters. Thin or curvy, skinny or hefty, if
you're a writer worth your muster you can make any woman both, shine and be
as attractive/admirable as any other.

I've spent years writing several stories revolving women as the prominent figures.
And these are things I've always done from the beginning. Never be afraid to have
a woman who can stand on her own, yes, but it's just as key to write a woman who
can and will reach out to others when needed. She needs high and low points as
the story progresses. Strides and falls alike to make her believable and to make
both types of moments shine all the more in comparison to one another.

Make your readers sympathize with a woman, make them admire her, but don't be
afraid to make them pity her and grieve for her, so that when she rises again they
feel all the more proud of her, all the more supportive and excited to see where she
goes compared to where she was.

The worst thing you can ever do, is make a woman top-tier from beginning to end
without any real challenge or suffrage along the way. No matter what anyone tells
you, the fastest way to destroy a woman is to affirm nobody can stand by her on
her level...

Because nobody will want to stand with her either.