Twenty plot ideas for female protagonists (that are not stereotypes)

 

Some readers groan at the thought of a female protagonist in a book (especially if it is written by a man). The female is either "too self-assured and successful" or a "total boy chaser." I am here to spread some new life into female characters. These ideas may be too wild, but they are great starting points for worthy female protagonists.

1. A weight lifting champion who is very sensitive emotionally
2. She vows not to get married until she kills her first dragon
3. A romantiphobic who gets physically ill at the sight of roses
4. A CIA agent with a knack for puzzle solving, but hates guns and bloodshed
5. A homeless woman that convinces everyone she is a Hollywood starlet
6. Single mother to four children, as powerful as Superman
7. An corporate boss lady who loves destroying forests for mini malls
8. An ex-pro wrestler named Hulketta who is trying to settle down with a sensitive man
9. A miraculous brain surgeon that is blind
10. A cat lady who has trapped all her exes into her cats
11. She's a giant that lives in the forest. Men are intimidated by her and women talk behind her back.
12. A trafficked American who was raised in the ways of ninjitsu. She kills for honor.
13. A Navy Seal who loses her son to a gang. Now she is going to find them and kill them.
14. A pastor's wife with an unhealthy love for her D&D character Scarlet the Frost Witch.
15. The world's best Poker player. Uses her skills to get millions away from evil men.
16. An elf princess that was transported from her fantasy world. She cosplays as a geek.
17. The head of a wolfpack, trying to find the deer who killed her husband
18. She conned her way into becoming Vice President of Electronic Arts, but she has never played a video game
19. A World War 2 tank driver leading a team of mercenary women through Germany
20. A crime fighter who fights fitness vampires that capture people they think are too fat

I hope this list gives you inspiration. Never settle for Hollywood's tropes (for anyone). If you like this list please head over to my new book Larna Versus The Lifepires and check out a female protagonist that I think is hilarious and cool: https://www.amazon.com/Larna-Versus-Lifepires-Fitness-Vampire-ebook/dp/B0CM57ZLKV/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=larna+versus&sr=8-1

You can check out more of my ideas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mini_stories_with_mike/