From Writers Helping Writers:
DESCRIPTION : An attractive and popular girl or woman who uses her status, control, and powers of manipulation to maintain her social standing or put people (especially other females) in their place.
FICTIONAL EXAMPLES : Cersei Lannister ( A Song of Fire and Ice series), Hilly Holbrook ( The Help ), Regina George ( Mean Girls ), Heather Chandler ( Heathers ), Kathryn Merteuil ( Cruel Intentions )
COMMON STRENGTHS : Alert, Ambitious, Analytical, Bold, Charming, Confident, Decisive, Diplomatic, Extroverted, Intelligent, Observant, Organized, Persistent, Persuasive, Sophisticated, Spunky, Uninhibited
COMMON WEAKNESSES : Abrasive, Callous, Catty, Confrontational, Controlling, Cowardly, Cruel, Dishonest, Fussy, Greedy, Haughty, Hostile, Hypocritical, Inflexible, Irrational, Jealous, Judgmental, Manipulative, Materialistic, Melodramatic, Possessive, Pushy, Selfish, Spoiled, Stubborn, Vindictive
ASSOCIATED ACTIONS, BEHAVIORS, AND TENDENCIES Being assertive and confident Valuing status and power Taking great pains with her personal appearance Being able to work a room Enjoying attention and being in the spotlight Being skilled at identifying other people’s weaknesses Holding those in her inner circle to a high standard Pitting followers against each other Using fear or intimidation as a control tactic Responding poorly to change; not pivoting easily
SITUATIONS THAT WILL CHALLENGE THEM Encountering someone who won’t be manipulated or controlled Having to move to a new area or social group and rebuild her position from scratch Moving to a new school, job, city, etc., where the rules are different and her methods are ineffective Encountering collective resistance from followers who used to be loyal
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