tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906017.post6631770538005622176..comments2023-12-11T20:04:16.370-08:00Comments on Allie's Musings: HeroesAllie Bonifacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334745422433097012noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906017.post-31108832794663498282007-03-20T02:47:00.000-07:002007-03-20T02:47:00.000-07:00I love your tortured hero, I do, I do. I think th...I love your tortured hero, I do, I do. I think that he's far more interesting to read about that the Tarzan-like alpha.<BR/><BR/>Now, I admit to liking a strong man in books, a guy you can rely on to stand in front of you when the bad guy attacks. OTOH, I like a strong woman, too. Still, it's interesting to crawl inside them both and see what makes them tick. A strong man with a soft spot for injured birds is my kind of guy.<BR/><BR/>Did that make sense, or do I need more coffee?<BR/><BR/>As far as mine? Some characters are a breeze, others? Not so much. But, when it's who they are, what can you do but write them that way? You're doing fine.Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906017.post-49010937908166804292007-03-19T16:07:00.000-07:002007-03-19T16:07:00.000-07:00Thanks, bunnygirl, for the vote of confidence. I ...Thanks, bunnygirl, for the vote of confidence. I do like my hero; he's just hard to write sometimes!Allie Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334745422433097012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906017.post-23702412557999573272007-03-19T06:54:00.000-07:002007-03-19T06:54:00.000-07:00I think non-alpha males are much more realistic, s...I think non-alpha males are much more realistic, so I like the idea of a quiet widower as romantic interest.<BR/><BR/>One of my MCs fell in love with a non-alpha male precisely because in her line of work, she was surrounded by conventional alphas and found them dull. She could do everything they could do, so she had no reason to be impressed. But when she met a handsome intellectual, she was blown away.<BR/><BR/>I'm struggling now, though, with a new WIP that isn't coming together so easily. In this case, I wonder if it's because I intend the traditional alpha male as my MC's love interest? I suppose it will remain to be seen.<BR/><BR/>But do please continue with your non-alpha male. Or rather, with your unconventionally alpha male. A man can still come out on top, even if he isn't burly and confident. <BR/><BR/>Brains tend to trump brawn, anyway, or mankind would've succumbed to the saber-tooth tigers long ago. :-)Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.com