tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498845843905507548.post1292865877813522737..comments2024-03-28T00:24:39.106-04:00Comments on ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA NYC: Build Your Own Man: Crafting the Romance HeroNative NYerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16239230892287943136noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498845843905507548.post-42657260368258624802010-11-16T16:01:20.252-05:002010-11-16T16:01:20.252-05:00Great post. And I agree -- every Beta has a littl...Great post. And I agree -- every Beta has a little Alpha. But I'd also submit that ever Alpha has a little Beta. Which is why I love Linda Howard books.Dee Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15341203744653441189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498845843905507548.post-48665065999663538772010-11-15T14:15:40.904-05:002010-11-15T14:15:40.904-05:00Glad that my post has engendered some discussion, ...Glad that my post has engendered some discussion, and some motivation! I think that our expanding genres and movement toward less classic characters (more flaws, for example, which was rarely explored in the early years) are creating wonderfully complex and blended heroes. Since I'm a woman and can identify with heroines more, I am always interested in heroes, and especially with authors who write them so beautifully. Here's to the hero - whether he is the Alpha-est or the Gamma-most, there is some kind of hero for every reader's taste. Lucky for us!lisekimhortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072878628169741032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498845843905507548.post-7597075752906552422010-11-15T13:14:29.678-05:002010-11-15T13:14:29.678-05:00Interesting post, Lise. I would tend to agree wit...Interesting post, Lise. I would tend to agree with you, except perhaps about the "large and in charge" (i.e. "larger than life") part. I suppose I go for the beta type (though he's rarer in romance fiction). When a hero's strength is shown in more subtle ways -- when his moral fiber is more evident than his muscle fiber -- and perhaps he's even a bit self-effacing, I can find that attractive. I agree, though, that he can't be a total wimp.<br />LisbethLisbeth Enghttp://www.lisbetheng.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498845843905507548.post-83736826555287316052010-11-15T10:28:56.863-05:002010-11-15T10:28:56.863-05:00Thanks for this. Building now!Thanks for this. Building now!Kwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428954660974395117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498845843905507548.post-88591194866021498292010-11-15T10:00:08.242-05:002010-11-15T10:00:08.242-05:00Lise - Thank you for this post. I'm working o...Lise - Thank you for this post. I'm working on my hero. Your words are pasted next to my computer!Jeaninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975280103786742958noreply@blogger.com