Raise your hand if you’ve seen 27 Dresses. Such a cute movie (and in this one we DO fall in love with James Marsden!). Love the premise, and there is so much inner conflict potential! But what does that have to do with flaws? You’ll have to see it to understand, but there is a BINGO moment, where the heroine nails the hero’s backstory, and reveals the why of his flaw, which is cynicism. I’m not going to wreck it for you all, but the thing is, when a woman does that in your story, everything changes for the hero. Suddenly he’s found a woman who can understand him. And that makes all the difference. So, let’s take a look at some of the excellent examples sent in: (As a […]
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Flawed….but we love them anyway!
I hope you’re having fun finding all the flaws in your hero. C’mon, really, it’s okay. You’re not saying you don’t love him! Just being….realistic! For example: We still love Braveheart, right? And Wesley (from the Princess Bride), and of course, Benjamin Franklin Gates (National Treasure!) And they’re all flawed. Really. Take Braveheart. Having witnessed his family being killed when he was a child, he has a little problem with authority. Of course, this makes him rebellious, and instead of obeying the rules, he pushes against the system, which means he has to hide out as an outlaw. Of course, this also means that he’s not around when his woman is killed. He’s got serious revenge complex, and while yes, that’s what the story is about, it surely doesn’t make […]
Read the RestHunting for Flaws – Step 2 in building your Heart-Throb Hero
Nope, he’s not perfect. Which is something every bride realizes about two weeks into her marriage, but hopefully something she’s figured out LONG before that (otherwise, well, it’s a rough first year!). We all know there are tell-tale signs to your hero’s imperfections… Today we’re going to figure out HOW to build in imperfections or FLAWS into your perfect hero. What are flaws in character? Well – we’d all be perfect if we could, and frankly, many fellas think they are (which is why we ladies come in handy). They don’t look at FLAWS like negative. They look at them as survival tools, or even power areas. Of course, they aren’t conducive to healthy relationships. But your hero will learn that as the story goes along. Meanwhile…how do we find […]
Read the RestFLAWS – The second element to a Heart-Throb Hero!
Happy Tuesday! I’m hoping you all had a great time chatting up your hero over the weekend, and probing him for his Noble Cause. You can let him off the sofa now, because this week we’re going to be observing him…and discovering the SECOND ELEMENT of a Heart-Throb Hero…. FLAWS What? You say – we don’t like a guy with flaws. Really? Because a guy without flaws is plastic, and not human, I think we all like Human Guys, someone who is a little unpredictable, and real, and that make us so mad sometimes we don’t know whether to hit them or just…well, cry for them because we can see under ALL their insecurities to the man who just needs a heroine. (which we’ll get to in a week or […]
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