tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post407247135385244095..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: How to Be a HeroineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-14947896833123783512008-08-15T11:24:00.000-04:002008-08-15T11:24:00.000-04:00Wonderful post, Mary Margaret.I love strong heroin...Wonderful post, Mary Margaret.<BR/><BR/>I love strong heroines, and it's good to know that some of our readers can learn a thing or two from them. I think women can be strong without being "Kick Ass" --they use wit instead of brawn, but they can take a man to his knees with just a well placed word. I've always found words work so much better than brawn anyway. <BR/><BR/>Robin :)Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-172288555702473622008-08-14T22:06:00.000-04:002008-08-14T22:06:00.000-04:00Wow, to actually discover that our writing changes...Wow, to actually discover that our writing changes people's thinking. That is a huge responsibility, as well as an inspiration. One that I will take very seriously.<BR/>Thanks for such a thoughtful post.Michele Ann Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014331460819358895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-78926418954850222672008-08-14T15:36:00.000-04:002008-08-14T15:36:00.000-04:00Thanks Charlotte. On the whole, I'm not one for ki...Thanks Charlotte. On the whole, I'm not one for kickass heroines myself, these days. Too much of a disconnect from my own experience, I expect. :-)I'm much more likely to write a heroine who is manifesting brains and inner strength.<BR/><BR/>I passionately resist any notion that violence equates to strength of character, however there is a place in the romance genre for heroines who are able to look after themselves and protect others.Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-19494983528589022792008-08-14T14:50:00.000-04:002008-08-14T14:50:00.000-04:00Very interesting post, Mary Margaret. I agree with...Very interesting post, Mary Margaret. I agree with everything you wrote, and now have only a personal opinion to add. I'm not much one for these new 'kick ass' heroines. They're fine, I suppose, but one thing I like to do as a reader is become the heroine. So, if the heroine is out there kicking all kind of butt and doing karate and Lord knows what else, while peeling off some hair curling language, I'm not identifying with her, because that's just not me. Just like I'm having a terrible time anymore getting into the early twenty-something sexpot.<BR/><BR/>As a writer I try to write heroines and heroes who has some sort of vulnerability. I like a nice balance between capability and some sort of internal weakness.<BR/><BR/>Of course, that's just me and it's a good thing that we have thousands of romance book to tickle our fancies!Charlotte Featherstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785725026005235430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-86380420493303386892008-08-14T14:49:00.000-04:002008-08-14T14:49:00.000-04:00On one of my RWA loops we've been discussing men's...On one of my RWA loops we've been discussing men's heroic standards for men differ from women's.<BR/><BR/>The concensus seems to be that they attain heroic status and prove their love by dying!--a notion seems counter-productive to us romance writers.Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-67477238128950399752008-08-14T13:50:00.000-04:002008-08-14T13:50:00.000-04:00Great post, M&M!! Deep, VERY deep! Inspiring a...Great post, M&M!! <BR/>Deep, VERY deep! <BR/><BR/>Inspiring a reader to act like a heroine is fabulous! Now if we could only find a way to encourage more men to act like heroes...Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-86600337281172833012008-08-14T12:09:00.000-04:002008-08-14T12:09:00.000-04:00Bravo! And thank you for that perspective. As you ...Bravo! And thank you for that perspective. As you said, there is nothing to be ashamed of in just wanting to be entertained, whatever the genre or medium. But, it is also nice when a life lesson can be tossed in! Long live romance and the ideals of strong folks finding happily-ever-after!Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-50403121773276414292008-08-14T11:43:00.000-04:002008-08-14T11:43:00.000-04:00Thanks for such a great answer to my question MM!I...Thanks for such a great answer to my question MM!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad that your friend found happiness and the courage to step up from reading romance... very inspiring.Danielle Jackson Dresserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293766728921704640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-45464730360300110932008-08-14T11:33:00.000-04:002008-08-14T11:33:00.000-04:00You said it, MM! Romance rules! I had a friend in ...You said it, MM! Romance rules! I had a friend in grad school who did a study on readers of romance novels. Her hypothesis? Romance readers have better sex lives. So there's a reason enough. Add in entertainment and empowerment, and we've got a winning combination.Christina Harlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573077374647045372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-82588552310499155122008-08-14T11:28:00.000-04:002008-08-14T11:28:00.000-04:00I thought the Casablanca authors would like this r...I thought the Casablanca authors would like this reader's perspective on the strong, proactive heroines we work to create.<BR/><BR/>And possibly, some of our readers would like to know they're not the only ones who read romance novels because they find them to be thoroughly entertaining and also affirming and enheartening of their own aspirations.Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-73453767254766744272008-08-14T09:34:00.000-04:002008-08-14T09:34:00.000-04:00Super post, Mary Margret! And a toast to all heroi...Super post, Mary Margret! And a toast to all heroines, fiction or otherwise, who stand up for want they want out of life! :)Terry Spear/Terry Lee Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04368056078063438342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-23289923349267775092008-08-14T09:26:00.000-04:002008-08-14T09:26:00.000-04:00Great post, Mary Margaret! I'm so glad to hear tha...Great post, Mary Margaret! I'm so glad to hear that the strong heroines led your friend to such an important epiphany. <BR/><BR/>I agree completely with your reasons for writing romance. Who doesn't want the happily ever after and how lucky are we that we get to provide it for our readers? Only in romance do you get the angst, the conflict, the sex, and the often gritty reality of life along with the happily ever after. Long live romance!Marie Forcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550719567520289405noreply@blogger.com