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You forgot the quiet, sensitive ones who would love the person deeply and forever if they ever manage to tell the guy they love him.

But yeah the list seems pretty good to me.

Well, I was actually thinking of some particular characters I have read about and I don't think that they are type A. Its not that these characters think the guy will get the hint, it is more that they are afraid of what will happen if they let the guy know there feelings. (Even though it is often pretty obvious to the reader that the guy is in love with her, though sometimes he's not) And in one of those stories the guy is pretty dense and thinks she is in love with someone else. Ahhh that series annoys me I am only half way through

Interesting .. At the Back Fence did an article on the 8 Female Archetypes as well as the 8 Hero Archetypes.

Here is their list for females:

The Boss - This is a "take charge" female, who accepts nothing but respect.

The Survivor - This is a lady who is long accustomed to sizing up everyone in a room the minute she enters.

The Spunky Kid - She's the girl with moxie. She's not looking to be at the top of the heap; she just wants to be in her own little niche.

The Free Spirit - Playful and fun loving, this heroine travels through life with a hop, skip and a jump, always stopping to smell the flowers and admire the pretty colors.

The Waif - This is the original damsel in distress.

The Librarian - She's prim and proper, but underneath that tight bun lurks a passionate woman.

The Crusader - This lady is on a mission, and she marches right over anyone in her way.

The Nurturer - Not always Suzy Homemaker, this lady takes care of everyone.

Now .. what's really interesting is that all the types you mentioned, fit fairly neatly into this list as well.

All I have to say is that us writers are a rather uncreative bunch if we can't find more than 8 female archetypes. :p

It's interesting because even if you think your character ISN'T like that when it comes down to it they are a combination of archetypes.

The lead female in my novel is very educated, interested more in books than men, naive of the world, yet manipulative when it comes to something she wants.

I can pin her down to being the Librarian and yet she's got aspects of the Boss and Spunky Kid as well.

It's funny that even in gay novels (two men specifically) they still pair them up with male/female archetypes.

No, I get it. They can have these traits but why are they so overwhelmingly one thing over another.

Like the bookish woman who's innocent and pure and yet completely trusting and naive. Err.

I've met a lot of bookish women who were anything BUT naive and innocent. We perpetuate the stereotypes and it's kinda frustrating.

For example, why can't a librarian be hell on wheels in bed? You know the whole 'still waters run deep' thing.

I have to say that I think LaVyrle Spencer does a good job with most of her heroines in that they don't perfectly fit in any one mold. I just never got that feeling that I was reading the same story over and over.

If you haven't read them I suggest you give them a shot ...

That's the thing. In alot of stories they DON'T develop at all! Maybe I should stop reading Harlies, the endings are pretty convoluted and generic.

Taligator, I checked those links for the archetypes. That was good. The list I made if broken down can fit at least 3 of those. The hero archetypes I needed now I think I can get a better handle on my own story. I'll also look up that author you spoke of.