HEROES
My personal hero is an ongoing challenge to me as I'm sure I am to him.
I'm lucky to have him in my life and there are certain qualities in him that find their way into my books and yet I take full advantage of the fact fiction gives me the license to create perfect heroes...the kind I like 'meeting' in the books I read or the shows I watch.
Which one quality in heroes appeals to me the most?
My personal hero is an ongoing challenge to me as I'm sure I am to him.
I'm lucky to have him in my life and there are certain qualities in him that find their way into my books and yet I take full advantage of the fact fiction gives me the license to create perfect heroes...the kind I like 'meeting' in the books I read or the shows I watch.
Where do we writers find them?
In the depths of our imagination, combining them with the
real life qualities we like best in the men we know. Part film and television, part books, part
real life.
What kind of heroes do I like best?
The dependable kind of course with a strong purpose in life
and great family values.
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder so they don’t have to
look perfect…they just have to have something about them that appeal to the
heroine.
Are my heroes realistic?
My ‘reality’ is different from every one else’s so I can’t
say they are.
I emphasize ideals of qualities that are universally wanted
and needed by every woman.
I think books create a world to escape to for a few hours
and I want to provide a retreat that leaves readers feeling good.
It’s the ability to understand a problem the heroine’s
facing and deal with it without her having to put it into words.
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The dependable kind of course with a strong purpose in life and great family values.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is in the eyes of the beholder so they don’t have to look perfect…they just have to have something about them that appeal to the heroine.
Well said Geeta. Your hero and heroine's journey is always a delightful read.
Thought provoking comments, thanks. I think heroes are always an ongoing challenge -- and show up in the most unexpected disguises.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but if you write about a "guy with acne or someone with a hump on his back," you're sure to hear about it in a bad review. *lol* Women readers tend to want what they don't have and will never achieve. I know I fantasize about finding Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott fighting over me. *rofl* Great post.
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