tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post2556256850418088173..comments2024-02-27T00:11:31.323-07:00Comments on BLOGGING WITH BEVERLEY: HEROESdarkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-49948306356060374642014-02-22T22:54:51.300-07:002014-02-22T22:54:51.300-07:00You're so right. That's what makes them in...You're so right. That's what makes them individual.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-34775364364224960042014-02-22T21:56:43.044-07:002014-02-22T21:56:43.044-07:00I agree "quirks" are what I love about f...I agree "quirks" are what I love about functional character. These 'quirks' are what make them real characters to me.Connie Vineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835205487088200480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-48976146077681670592014-02-22T18:59:11.145-07:002014-02-22T18:59:11.145-07:00Thanks Diane. I think the traits I focused on can ...Thanks Diane. I think the traits I focused on can be found in all those good men out there. I like your idea of looking deeper into what helped him be that hero. darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-85556772075868552742014-02-22T18:57:10.742-07:002014-02-22T18:57:10.742-07:00I agree about looks. If the man has all the good ...I agree about looks. If the man has all the good traits I've been reading about I think he can be sexy if he's average looking, even nerdy. It's all in the eye of the beholder.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-72208188792428253352014-02-22T18:55:42.884-07:002014-02-22T18:55:42.884-07:00Thanks Ginger. You're lucky your characters co...Thanks Ginger. You're lucky your characters come to you defined. Mine hide and make me dig out their characteristics.<br />Tom Selleck works for me. :)darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-60610692507383749652014-02-22T17:10:03.319-07:002014-02-22T17:10:03.319-07:00Great, thoughtful post, Beverley! I like the way y...Great, thoughtful post, Beverley! I like the way you focus on the traits that makes someone a hero. When I created characters, I try to sort out what in that person would make him a hero. What had molded him to be the kind of man he becomes. Diane Bator, Author & Book Coachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693609714074043580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-29914550951485842312014-02-22T17:06:15.381-07:002014-02-22T17:06:15.381-07:00I don't think a man has to be drop-dead gorgeo...I don't think a man has to be drop-dead gorgeous to be sexy. In fact, if he's "prettier" than me, I'm not interested. I want him to be hairy and different from my girlfriends. I've found sexy qualities in men who weren't conventionally attractive. Of course my husband is sexier than any man I know! Even after all these years!Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-49795876509663809322014-02-22T14:27:03.507-07:002014-02-22T14:27:03.507-07:00Wow...I loved your post, and you obviously think a...Wow...I loved your post, and you obviously think a lot deeper than I do. I guess because I'm a pantser and my characters come to me already defined, my heroes are mostly cowboys or hunky guys because it seems that's what most female readers want. I know I don't want to read about a hero who sits in a recliner all day in his boxers and socks, who needs a shower and a haircut, I want Tom Selleck. *lol*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683064637626718318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-75283437277969791722014-02-22T13:27:44.441-07:002014-02-22T13:27:44.441-07:00Thanks Marci. And you're right, I don't ne...Thanks Marci. And you're right, I don't necessarily think of professions. I mentioned my own personal heroes, and they too, have the similar core characteristics. darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-43162575537436145092014-02-22T13:20:40.255-07:002014-02-22T13:20:40.255-07:00When I think of a hero, I don't necessarily th...When I think of a hero, I don't necessarily think of a profession. Average people commit heroic acts. However, the qualities of these different professions are certainly something I like in my heroes (both the ones I write about and the ones I read about.)<br /><br />Excellent, thought provoking post, Beverly.<br /><br />MarciMarci Baunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850775917897362922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-83000528611400915302014-02-22T13:18:40.618-07:002014-02-22T13:18:40.618-07:00Thanks Rhobin and you're right about the quirk...Thanks Rhobin and you're right about the quirks, but those can be so individual.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-5615990785238605822014-02-22T06:30:49.570-07:002014-02-22T06:30:49.570-07:00There are so many professions that require courage...There are so many professions that require courage, and I don't know of anyone who can argue against courage as a strong attractive quality. The core characteristics make him loveable, the quirks make him an individual. Enjoyed your post.Rhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.com