tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post6039899134661006984..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: My Problem with Alpha Heroes by Alison HendersonAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-27756799543081868842016-04-18T16:22:44.417-04:002016-04-18T16:22:44.417-04:00It's a dilemma, that's for sure. I love ma...It's a dilemma, that's for sure. I love macho guys in books. Real life, not so much. If I'd married one, it wouldn't have lasted 42 years like my beta hero. I hope you work out the problem with your Nick. Would love to read the witty dialogue. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44367565922732338242016-04-18T11:51:40.815-04:002016-04-18T11:51:40.815-04:00Ahhh...yes, that is a bit of a conundrum. I love w...Ahhh...yes, that is a bit of a conundrum. I love writing alpha males, but I try to add in a bit of vulnerability. I'm sure you'll do a splendid job!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-55795066126518267232016-04-15T18:49:33.690-04:002016-04-15T18:49:33.690-04:00Andi, I never much liked Batman anyway. :-)Andi, I never much liked Batman anyway. :-)Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-15152666489663979352016-04-15T17:07:50.567-04:002016-04-15T17:07:50.567-04:00Alison, Batman doesn't exist--you're obvio...Alison, Batman doesn't exist--you're obviously writing really believable, HUMAN characters who are multi-dimensional. Good for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-69022502869695926002016-04-15T16:27:14.186-04:002016-04-15T16:27:14.186-04:00Angelina, it's funny to look back at those ear...Angelina, it's funny to look back at those early alpha heroes. They wouldn't work at all for me now.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-80680022703880923292016-04-15T16:25:53.154-04:002016-04-15T16:25:53.154-04:00Ashantay, I think I've finally figured him out...Ashantay, I think I've finally figured him out, and I'm not going to try to tame his smart mouth. LOLAlison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-41873834642308815552016-04-15T16:24:35.723-04:002016-04-15T16:24:35.723-04:00Tena, it sounds like we're in the same place w...Tena, it sounds like we're in the same place with our heroes. We'll tame them yet!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-58817531201374311312016-04-15T15:30:24.487-04:002016-04-15T15:30:24.487-04:00I love modern Alpha heroes. Not the 70's or 80...I love modern Alpha heroes. Not the 70's or 80's versions. :)Angelina Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116611874220200028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-83054627269057077922016-04-15T13:45:27.183-04:002016-04-15T13:45:27.183-04:00Oh, the pain! Sometimes I don't get a handle o...Oh, the pain! Sometimes I don't get a handle on characters right away, either. But, whoever said alphas can't be witty and funny? There are tons of cops who use humor to deal with their job. It's probably the only thing keeping them from going over the edge. Best wishes with Nick - glad you two are talking.Ashantayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16122891967983778466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44365691845782778952016-04-15T13:28:34.586-04:002016-04-15T13:28:34.586-04:00Interesting post. I am right now struggling with m...Interesting post. I am right now struggling with my Alpha male character, I know who he is but every time I write dialog, it isn't quite him (and I love writing dialog). Too witty, not strong and silent enough, but we are working though our differences slowly. Maybe this time he is a mixture learning to verbalize. We'll see.<br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Enjoyed them.Tena Stetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728074623573439351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-87930208208275350692016-04-15T12:43:43.578-04:002016-04-15T12:43:43.578-04:00I hadn't thought about it, Jannine, but Nick r...I hadn't thought about it, Jannine, but Nick really is quite a bit like Kane. Since I liked Kane, it's all good!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-89504192693579321192016-04-15T12:42:59.921-04:002016-04-15T12:42:59.921-04:00Rolynn, I think my only recourse is to force him o...Rolynn, I think my only recourse is to force him out of alpha mode from time to time, no matter how much he protests.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-70804367462727882852016-04-15T12:41:52.190-04:002016-04-15T12:41:52.190-04:00LOL, Liz. I tell him to go back to the barn every ...LOL, Liz. I tell him to go back to the barn every day, but like any good alpha male, he refuses to listen!<br />Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-55477118925269546062016-04-15T12:40:57.469-04:002016-04-15T12:40:57.469-04:00Margo, I'm working on fleshing out all his dim...Margo, I'm working on fleshing out all his dimensions, but I still have a big job ahead of me.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-26407507687189828872016-04-15T12:38:17.254-04:002016-04-15T12:38:17.254-04:00Leah, I think I've got his number now, but he&...Leah, I think I've got his number now, but he's been a stubborn one!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-19722288916185687002016-04-15T10:45:07.742-04:002016-04-15T10:45:07.742-04:00Nick sounds a lot like my Kane in EMSM. He finally...Nick sounds a lot like my Kane in EMSM. He finally broke down and talked about his emotional problems that he'd kept bottled up for a long time, and I think that made him really likable toward the end.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-45508430679479369582016-04-15T10:07:48.014-04:002016-04-15T10:07:48.014-04:00I'm the same way, Alison. It's difficult ...I'm the same way, Alison. It's difficult when writing banter (that has equal give and take), to keep the guy in Alpha mode. He'd have to 'win' and muscle the winning line in...or consider banter as below him. It's hard to love such a turkey. My husband is alpha and can use some low-blow sarcastic wit to challenge me. He doesn't mean to be hurtful, so I have to straighten my shoulders and give it back to him. Alpha's are fun to tease, too...they like it but pretend they don't...they aren't very good at teasing, themselves.Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-1957312089450349602016-04-15T07:38:04.416-04:002016-04-15T07:38:04.416-04:00You have my admiration because you're doing it...You have my admiration because you're doing it at all. If an alpha hero even suggests himself to me, I tell him to go to the barn because I know I can't write him. Good luck with Nick!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-27973415203009771922016-04-15T07:29:53.296-04:002016-04-15T07:29:53.296-04:00Digging deep into our characters feelings is what ...Digging deep into our characters feelings is what makes them less than one dimensional. So what if Rosetti has a sensitive side? Like most 'real life' males, he'll no doubt deny to the bitter end. Like Leah said, it sounds like you've got his number pretty well figured out, so go with that particular flow and enjoy!Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-65109948067312324162016-04-15T04:40:02.559-04:002016-04-15T04:40:02.559-04:00Sounds like you've already figured it out, Ali...Sounds like you've already figured it out, Alison! I know what you mean by real-life alpha males, so I try to dig underneath and find their vulnerabilities to make them less like jerks. :-) My girlfriend and I have total opposites for husbands, and sometimes we joke that if we could blend them, we'd have the perfect man. :-) Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.com