Is there a difficulty in writing strong female horror characters in the wake of Buffy ?
On the one hand, yes—because the strong female horror characters now are all expected to fall into the Buffy pattern. They’re supposed to be smart mouth and solitary, not to mention have a love interest and being the best in their field. So there’s this set of expectations you either have to flaunt or ascribe to. On the other hand, there’s so much more to work with now that these subjects —paranormal (...)