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Oh, don’t be such a pansy…(or, rather, great fears of on-screen heroes!)

By on February 1, 2008 in Heroes, Protagonists: The Basics

We’re back, for the second dose of therapy, and I have to say, you Voices are people after my own hearts – I love the heroes you picked and especially love their fears! These are a few of my favorites – thanks for entering! From Cara ~ Rhett Butler — Clark Gable plays him to a T. He’s afraid of being misunderstood and played by the one person he’s allowed into his heart. Jack Ryan — played by Harrison Ford — he’s afraid of being unable to protect his family and the country. Jason Bourne — he’s afraid of never finding out who he really is while being petrified of what he’ll discover when he finally unravels that. (Susie here: I have a big crush on Jason!) From Charmaine ~ […]

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Have Courage, Man! The Last element to a Heart-Throb Hero

By on February 1, 2008 in Heroes, Protagonists: The Basics

I blame LOST. If it weren’t for the last two nights of catching up with Sawyer and the gang, well I might have gotten my blogging done! But really – who is the man in the coffin? And, why is everyone so upset about getting back to clean laundry and a ready supply of toothpaste? Hmm….it’s going to be a good season! How I long to write great epics….so, let’s continue our hero’s development today with the LAST element of a Heart Throb Hero. I promise, once we figure out who he is, it’ll be SO much easier to craft his journey! We’ve talked about Noble Cause, Flaws, Fears….and today, we’re going to talk about COURAGE. What is courage? Big muscles and Heroic speeches? The ability to fight foes? To […]

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What are you afraid of?

By on January 30, 2008 in Protagonists: The Basics, What is the Black Moment and how do I create it?

No one likes to admit their fears…especially a guy. But deep inside we all have fears, something that creeps us out, or subconsciously makes us turn away. When we’re building our character, we need to know what he’s afraid of. Yes, he’ll have a Greatest Fear, something that is his worst nightmare, but usually it’s expressed in smaller fears. How do you find your hero’s fear? Remember the dark moment? That thing that caused you to find your hero’s noble cause? I’ll bet, embedded in that moment, you can also find a fear. For our fireman, maybe it’s the nightmare of his father burning to death, and the same thing happening to him. For Rafe, it might be becoming a laughing stock. Here’s a couple from two of my favorite […]

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Be Afraid, be very afraid! The third element of a Heart-Throb Hero

By on January 29, 2008 in Heroes, Protagonists: The Basics

We had an ice-storm last night. Living in Minnesota, I’m pretty familiar with ice, even took a dive last week in our school parking lot (yes, right in front of my kids. I’m feeling old!). But last night, the storm, which actually started out as rain and morphed into sleet created a condition called “black ice” – it’s ice built up on pavement that causes cars to fly off the highway into ditches and other cars. It’s one of the most dangerous parts of winter in the northland. The thing is, having lived most of my life in cold (MN and then Siberia), I know how to drive on black ice. My 16 year old, rookie drive son, however, does not. Which is why I stood at the window, staring […]

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