Creating a Hearthrob Hero…continued. My husband used to hate to dance. Last year, because he’s a hero, he gave me dancing lessons for my birthday. Now, this flaw kept him from dancing for years because…he was afraid of looking foolish. (which is why we have to make sure our dancing is perfect. It’s like dancing with a drill sergeant.) I finally figured this out and helped him conquer this fear by buying us dancing tapes and letting us learn the basics in our kitchen. Then, when we enrolled in dance class, he looked like he knew what he was doing. (And wow, you should see him now!) Behind every hero’s flaw…there is a fear. Yesterday we talked about flaws…those problems our hero has that makes him less than perfect. […]
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Aw, he’s not that bad!
We’re talking this week about building a heartthrob hero into our stories – if you want more about building a hero – and characterization in general – go to our archives. There, you’ll learn how to build a hero from the inside, out. Yesterday, we talked about a hero having a Noble Cause – that thing that makes him likeable and drives him through the story, through all the obstacles and conflict. Today, we’ll touch on the next element…. Your Hero must have a Flaw Your hero has to be less than perfect. Something about him that makes him real. Maybe he has issues with recklessness, or perhaps he trusts too much and has gotten burned. Maybe he’s jaded and mean on the outside (but of course tenderhearted on the […]
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Or…how to Write a Heart-throb Hero! Every romance has to have a great hero who leaps off the page and into our hearts! Think of your favorites: Braveheart, or maybe Robin Hood? Maybe it’s simpler: Hugh Grant in Notting Hill. As you start building your romance, your hero is key. You need a man who will at once be noble, but flawed enough to be relatable. And don’t forget, every woman wants to come to the aid of her man, just a little (it’s the nurturer inside). So, how do we make a Hearthrob hero? This week we’re going explore the Four components EVERY HERO must have. #1 A Hero Must Be Noble – Every hero must have something to fight for. As Mad Max says in the Princess Bride—what […]
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So, who do you want to write about? Consider carefully your hero — every hero comes with different baggage, (of course, I mean, yes, we want them to be strong and courageous, but really, who, in today’s world, doesn’t have some baggage?) And that baggage, or background will have determined the kind of person he is today, and to some extent, why he’s chosen his profession. We’ll start with who he is, and then use some “therapy” to go back into the past and figure out his broken places, as well as his greatest fears and greatest dreams. So…be thinking of our hero’s past as you choose who he is today… Vote! Every Voice Counts! Online Surveys & Market Research
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