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« on: February 13, 2011, 12:30:46 pm » |
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I hate the stupid heroine who doesn't communicate well or gets upset by little stuff. I like smart heroines who have suffered but triumph in the end!
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Nell Dixon
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2011, 12:34:00 pm » |
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My heroines get a tough time but they aren't doormats. The scene I just wrote for a new novella has had her shoes ruined, fallen off a gate and been flattened by the hero's dog. Poor girl!  |
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Elaine Cantrell
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2011, 02:41:26 pm » |
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My heroines are spunky, faithful, and resourceful.
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JoselynVaughn
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2011, 06:02:45 pm » |
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I like heroines who face their problems head on. They try to tackle it one way and if that doesn't work, they try something else.
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RebekahPurdy
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« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2011, 08:49:36 am » |
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Most of mine are kick-butt (LOL), and always have a sense of humor. I want them to be tough, yet vulnerable/relateable.
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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2011, 09:08:26 am » |
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My heroines are typically spunky, with a sarcastic sense of humor (hmm, sounds like me!) and have some sort of self esteem issue. (Wait a minute, I'm getting a complex...I think I'm writing out myself in these books, oops!) But they always possess qualities I don't have in many areas of life, strength to overcome, determination and a man who stands by her no matter what.
Interesting post! What about hero's? I love me some alpha!
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JeanJoachim
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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2011, 12:53:59 pm » |
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I love heroes who think they are tough but are really tender...care-taking men. Guys you can rely on...sexy as anything, but sweet, too. I guess the perfect man. I love creating heroes...the perfect man. So wish he existed in real life!
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Kim
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2011, 09:05:00 pm » |
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I love the flawed heroine. The one that get's herself into situations she has to fix. She is fierce and loyal to those she loves.
I'm a beta hero woman all the way!! I love a man who is easy-going yet smart. I call my dad (ok, Robert Redford, too) the ultimate "hero personality". They have the kind of charisma that just makes you want to do what they say, even though they aren't overly masculine or "alpha". Rather, you just want to please them.
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JoselynVaughn
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« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2011, 05:41:42 pm » |
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I'm with Jean. Heroes that step up to the plate and take care of what needs to be done. Very hot!
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CherylTheWriter
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« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2011, 04:48:18 pm » |
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I like the slightly above average character, male or female, who's caught in an unusual situation. These characters aren't perfect, they're gonna make mistakes (and I can so relate to those) but they keep coming back and trying again until they solve the problem. And yet there's something just a little bit different about them, something remarkable and respectable.
Maybe I should mention that I write mystery and adventure, rather than romance.
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« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2011, 04:29:40 pm » |
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I like it when I see a hero or heroine with a unique twist to it. As an example, I bought Patricia Wrede's Thirteenth Child based on the fact that it was told from the perspective of a girl who was bound to become a villain one day...I wanted to see if she really would go bad.
(Sadly, the book appears to be one rather long prologue instead of an actual book. I would suggest buying the second book when it comes out instead of bothering with the first one.)
In my own writing, my heroine from Second Sight (Which won an honorable mention in the Writers of the Future contest!!!!) is an ex-super hero who lost her vision and consequently, her powers as well. I loved writing from the perspective of a blind person, and I guess the WotF judges did too. ^^
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Arkansas Annie
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« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2011, 02:12:55 pm » |
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I dig a wide variety of heroines, from shrinking violets to butt-kickers. But they all have one thing in common, my only requirement.
A heroine MUST be deeply involved in a situation I find interesting---or better yet, fascinating. And she must deal with it as best she can, considering the kind of person she is.
This applies to heroines in both fiction and real life.
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