tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post1392025903804763075..comments2024-01-19T09:22:35.992-08:00Comments on Romance Under the Moonlight: Writing Tips for aspiring authors - Character Traits for the Romantic HeroineStephanie Burkhart http://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-36892585512342197262012-08-09T18:46:13.253-07:002012-08-09T18:46:13.253-07:00I like alpha heroines, who can kick ass better tha...I like alpha heroines, who can kick ass better than the hero. I guess that's why I like beta heroes. I like to turn the woman/man dynamic upside down and play with it.Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-72040050207808922792012-08-09T09:50:09.115-07:002012-08-09T09:50:09.115-07:00Lovely cover, Steph!!
About heroines, they definit...Lovely cover, Steph!!<br />About heroines, they definitely must be deserving. I was reading a book this past week, I won't name names. Anyway, it was kind of predictable, but also kind of enjoyable. Until the heroine began doing unheroic things, putting selfish motives above the hero's welfare. No, it wasn't good enough if she felt sorry afterwards for her dumb mistake. When I hit that spot in my kindle book, I pressed and sent it to archives where it belongs.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-74716137743068762962012-08-09T07:17:49.078-07:002012-08-09T07:17:49.078-07:00I've been wanting to talk about this subject o...I've been wanting to talk about this subject over at my blog, as romance is a key element in the early western, especially after THE VIRGINIAN (1902). You all might find B.M. Bower's novels of interest. Her heroine in her first novel, CHIP OF THE FLYING U (1906), is a smart, likable character who gets involved with a cowboy with interesting results. <br /><br />If it's OK with you, Steph, I'd like to use your talking points in a future blog post about romance in the early western.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-25762014700870279982012-08-09T07:12:43.069-07:002012-08-09T07:12:43.069-07:00Good post Steph. I like contemporary heroines to b...Good post Steph. I like contemporary heroines to be thoroughly modern, knowing what they want and fighting adversity, even if deep inside they hide a certain vulnerability. While to be realistic, a historical heroine cannot be too strong or independent, simply because at the time it was not the norm for a young woman to be without a protector. A historical heroine who acts like a contemporary one looks like a fake.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-20313521534189751942012-08-08T18:08:00.377-07:002012-08-08T18:08:00.377-07:00A very good synopsis of the qualities of a good he...A very good synopsis of the qualities of a good heroine! Well done, Steph. We like our heroines capable of taking care of themselves, don't we? Did the early romance novels show the heroines like this? I truly don't know, but I bet our contemporary heroines--or even those from the Nineteenth Century--were spunkier and had more courage than the early ones.<br />Good reminders, and thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-32858650397961866052012-08-08T12:50:05.408-07:002012-08-08T12:50:05.408-07:00Absolutely: doesn't wait for the hero to rescu...Absolutely: doesn't wait for the hero to rescue her! That's not to say that the hero shouldn't try, but she has to be able to stand on her own. Stephanie, I think you covered all the bases well.<br /><br />Sounds like a great love story,<br />VirginiaVirginia Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475655537891648807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-55246432267470870712012-08-08T12:22:01.623-07:002012-08-08T12:22:01.623-07:00I agree, Terry - I really enjoying reading about a...I agree, Terry - I really enjoying reading about a decisive heroine. <br /><br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-52700846110395257082012-08-08T09:42:52.214-07:002012-08-08T09:42:52.214-07:00Spunky! Doesn't wait for the hero to rescue he...Spunky! Doesn't wait for the hero to rescue her! :) A woman with a mind of her own. Sense of humor and honor and family. These are all important to me as a reader and writer. :) Great post, Stephanie! Sounds like a super story!Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.com