Diverse female characters will help you avoid stale tropes. [substeps] If you are writing a story for a mixed-gender audience, your cast should be about 50% female, and the women should get about equal screen time.
[header] How to avoid creating female character stereotypes in your writing [title] Write several important female characters. [step] There is no right way to be a woman, and the more women you have in the story, the more clearly your story will convey this. Give your women different roles, different personalities, and different skills.