Writing a lead female character for La isla Esmeralda is so difficult.
I mean, I could go the easy route and give her the typical YA heroine traits like being headstrong, hating makeup, being a plain girl yet somehow attracting all d boiz in the novel, and also being able to sucker punch someone (despite not even having any background in fighting).
Or, I could turn her into a damsel in distress, who would always rely on Matteo.
But, cliches are tiring.
I’m tired of reading characters that are flat, without any character growth or development and yet I can’t seem to stop writing one.