tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114922669156042352.post2215323948072520454..comments2023-04-03T20:35:37.116-03:00Comments on One Word At A Time: Characterization and Father Brennan BurkeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15696255304905485685noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114922669156042352.post-46868746510664408382011-02-13T11:31:02.636-04:002011-02-13T11:31:02.636-04:00Michelle, I think that's my struggle right now...Michelle, I think that's my struggle right now, making my hero strong but vulnerable without making him seem weak.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15696255304905485685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114922669156042352.post-20619898174545920052011-02-11T21:49:18.839-04:002011-02-11T21:49:18.839-04:00My favorite heros are often the strong, silent typ...My favorite heros are often the strong, silent type - Capt Frederick Wentworth, Mr. Darcy, Wulfric Bedwyn. I do like heros that have alot of swagger to mask vulnerabilities as well, like Julia Quinn's Anthony Bridgerton. The two heros I've created thus far are very different creatures, but they are similar in that they have deep-seated fears and vulnerabilities, but they mask them in different ways. Heros have to be 3 dimensional - fully fleshed out characters. That gets me everytime.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00205025424737829934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114922669156042352.post-86956523596629458482011-02-11T17:11:59.198-04:002011-02-11T17:11:59.198-04:00I have a soft spot for tortured heroes. One of my ...I have a soft spot for tortured heroes. One of my favourites is William de Veres in Judith James' Libertine's Kiss. He's tortured, complex,and charming - a wonderful combination.Jennie Marslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899825119251198365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114922669156042352.post-5267219812353337002011-02-11T12:38:02.113-04:002011-02-11T12:38:02.113-04:00Janet, I do love the bad boy hero! And those are t...Janet, I do love the bad boy hero! And those are three of my favourite authors. I would add Sandra Brown to that list as well, "Play Dirty" has one of the best heroes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15696255304905485685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114922669156042352.post-4376054462483929182011-02-11T10:50:35.464-04:002011-02-11T10:50:35.464-04:00Funny, I remember the 'bad' heroes! The on...Funny, I remember the 'bad' heroes! The ones who don't look like they will ever be able to redeem themselves, but one action at the beginning of the book gives you hope and propels you toward the end and that happily ever after. Linda Howard, Suzanne Brockmann, Susan Elizabeth Phillips - authors who have written such heroes.<br /><br />I, too, don't enjoy 'cookie-cutter' heroes. Those that are interchangeabe or forgettable. Father Burke sounds like a character not soon forgotten; therefore the book will not soon be forgotten. The sign of a great author, IMO!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297537075103893956noreply@blogger.com