In the library, when I found a book I liked, I would read through everything in that section, say 808.7 to 808.9. The school I was at was very supportive of creative writing. They made me feel that writing was special and valuable. It s unusual because of the reversal in roles - the girl is the gadget freak and the boy is the socially adept one. I love writing science fiction, it s very similar to fantasy as a genre.
Science replaces magic in the world.
Instead of the Orb of Water Fates, you have a laser pistol. The magic carpet becomes a space ship. Girls play more with their minds than their thumbs. They want games with compelling stories and deep and complex characters - women characters that are risk takers, heroic, gorgeous, smart and powerful. I think the huge presence of women in online games has to do with the social interaction and storytelling possibilities there.