Lauren James

I'd be interested to know whether the decision to have a female Doctor was made before or after the new showrunner was chosen.

Sally Wainwright would have been perfect for this - she's exactly the right mix of funny, diverse and dramatic.

If I sound bitter it's because I AM. Why is there no female showrunner?

If I have to watch a man write the scene where the Doctor has her first period, I may never watch TV again.

-of female writers for the female led series. I can send you a detailed list of female SFF writers, since you don't have one yourselves.

And considering there have been only a handful of female writers for the male led series, please adjust your stats proportionally in favour-

I promise I won't have a series finale revolving around a weird alien pregnancy or w/e idea made you finally decide to do this

Also, BBC hmu if you need a writer. I've been planning for this for 10 years

As someone who writes about female time travellers, my main thought is ABOUT BLOODY TIME.

somewhere in the world, alex kingston is putting a red lipstick on and saying "hello sweetie" to a photo of jodie whittaker

Finished The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by @Lauren_E_James and think I'll need a few days to recover! It was absolutely stellar!

Did a little interview with @ldlapinski over at @Shift_Zine: http://www.shiftthezine.co.uk/?p=464 

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Did a little interview with @ldlapinski over at @Shift_Zine: http://www.shiftthezine.co.uk/?p=464 

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