tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post5394660736974863717..comments2024-02-27T00:11:31.323-07:00Comments on BLOGGING WITH BEVERLEY: Heroines - or How to Get Roarkedarkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-27786091880437582282014-01-26T13:27:08.123-07:002014-01-26T13:27:08.123-07:00That's okay Ginger. I think a lot of the chara...That's okay Ginger. I think a lot of the characteristics that have been pointed out relate to any genre. They don't have to be martial arts experts. I think the best line I saw, was that the heroine should be someone we'd want to have as a friend. darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-4144680641205603382014-01-25T20:56:02.335-07:002014-01-25T20:56:02.335-07:00Barbara, I can't identify with your heroine b...Barbara, I can't identify with your heroine because I don't read mainstream. Sounds like weaving in traits and characteristics is the key, a long as they are realistic for me. I'm not drawn to women who are too much like Jean Claude Van Damme. *lol*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683064637626718318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-43843537562015830872014-01-25T19:07:24.419-07:002014-01-25T19:07:24.419-07:00Hey Marci, Thanks for dropping by. I agree, they d...Hey Marci, Thanks for dropping by. I agree, they definitely need baggage and things to work through. You're present heroine does sound very interesting. Let us know when the book is finished.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-9684318191459223772014-01-25T19:01:40.007-07:002014-01-25T19:01:40.007-07:00I'm Marci, btw. LOLI'm Marci, btw. LOLMarci Baunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850775917897362922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-66184149980745072112014-01-25T19:01:08.011-07:002014-01-25T19:01:08.011-07:00I think combining both character and plot driven m...I think combining both character and plot driven makes for an amazing book. I don't know if I've ever succeeded with it. I think mine tend to be more character driven than plot. The characters speak to me. I don't know the plot until I've written the story.<br /><br />I like strong, bold, smart heroines, too.I don't think they necessarily have to have a rough childhood, but they definitely need baggage. The one I'm writing about in my current WIP has just lost both of her parents within a year of each other and is dealing with paranormal activity. It's turning out very interesting... to me, anyway. LOLMarci Baunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850775917897362922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-901955697967881322014-01-25T18:53:13.585-07:002014-01-25T18:53:13.585-07:00You could be right about character driven books. I...You could be right about character driven books. I know my problem with writing that remarkable heroine, is I'm plot driven. I love writing the plot. darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-82860326113041255222014-01-25T18:51:14.612-07:002014-01-25T18:51:14.612-07:00Oh, I love that quote. And I've always thought...Oh, I love that quote. And I've always thought Eleanor Roosevelt strong woman and a great lady.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-37824636696206895042014-01-25T18:50:12.810-07:002014-01-25T18:50:12.810-07:00Sorry about the "Roarke" picture. I know...Sorry about the "Roarke" picture. I know each of us has a different hero in our mind. So just switch him for your perfect hero.<br />I don't know who reads those books either.<br />darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-69558196755976691262014-01-25T18:47:48.404-07:002014-01-25T18:47:48.404-07:00It's definitely a struggle - an ongoing one an...It's definitely a struggle - an ongoing one and I have got there yet. darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-19745838996064770962014-01-25T18:46:56.217-07:002014-01-25T18:46:56.217-07:00I agree about writing strong characters. Mine are ...I agree about writing strong characters. Mine are doctors running from a dysfunctional family or in the witness protection program, but I'd like them to have the characteristics JD Robb infuses into her characters. darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-84468875291592300362014-01-25T18:44:37.869-07:002014-01-25T18:44:37.869-07:00You are so right.You are so right.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-26849341748489686792014-01-25T17:52:32.790-07:002014-01-25T17:52:32.790-07:00I believe that novels which are character driven, ...I believe that novels which are character driven, rather than plot driven, produce stronger heroes and heroines. With Gone With The Wind as an example, you may not remember much about the Civil War, but you remember Scarlet and Rhett. Dracula brings to mind Mina and Jonathan. I agree, strong heroines are a must!Connie Vineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835205487088200480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-85210716539853368752014-01-25T16:57:31.821-07:002014-01-25T16:57:31.821-07:00Give me a strong heroine every time. I fall back o...Give me a strong heroine every time. I fall back on Eleanor Roosevelt's quote when I write my heroines: A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. And for me, the hotter, the better. Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03242254577843524205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-11343010101173224532014-01-25T11:19:15.765-07:002014-01-25T11:19:15.765-07:00Your model man kind of looks like Hugh Jackman, wh...Your model man kind of looks like Hugh Jackman, who I only find sexy when he's Wolverine. I keep waiting for the X-men to have some really strong heroines, but the movies keep disappointing me.<br /><br />Strong females seems to be a universal thread here. I wonder who keeps reading all of those "billionaire doms/inexperienced virgins" books? Someone must, and someone else is writing them. It must be a theme some enjoy. Like you, I prefer to be able to identify with the heroine, which means if she's weak and wimpy, I'm not going to finish the book!Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-55535284533088598662014-01-25T09:43:38.919-07:002014-01-25T09:43:38.919-07:00I agree! It is a struggle to write remarkable hero...I agree! It is a struggle to write remarkable heroines. Rhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-77301310201868413782014-01-25T08:40:42.202-07:002014-01-25T08:40:42.202-07:00I love Eve and of course Roarke. It's funny bu...I love Eve and of course Roarke. It's funny but I didn't see him as your photo until I looked at it a while. <br /><br />Eve is a strong woman who is driven. I'd love to write characters like her but I also want to have my own characters. Not everyone can be damaged police officers. Some have to be divorced women who are able to continue on even though they were damaged by their spouses.Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-14373974107954544662014-01-25T06:54:11.084-07:002014-01-25T06:54:11.084-07:00It is hard to write a strong, but likable characte...It is hard to write a strong, but likable character. Andrea Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00966114317891591852noreply@blogger.com