tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post1073019348192382327..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: What Traits Make For A Good Romance Heroine---By Roz Denny FoxPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-49519400848659261002013-03-26T18:54:52.136-07:002013-03-26T18:54:52.136-07:00I need to keep a file of wonderful advice like thi...I need to keep a file of wonderful advice like this too. Thanks for sharing!Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-29907257374954637512013-03-25T20:28:10.957-07:002013-03-25T20:28:10.957-07:00Excellent post, Roz. I plan to cut and paste as we...Excellent post, Roz. I plan to cut and paste as well. This is the kind of helpful information that can help when you hit a bad spot. thanks.Annette Mahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389784078427673245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-88974469330393358442013-03-25T08:16:28.282-07:002013-03-25T08:16:28.282-07:00Hi Roz,
Sorry for the late comment-I was away on a...Hi Roz,<br />Sorry for the late comment-I was away on a birthday weekend:)<br />I think your post describes perfectly why the Heartwarming line is successful. Because we cannot rely on a lot of physical attraction and hot love scenes to form connections between the characters, we have to develop a deeper lever, deeper characteristics within the hero and heroine to show true love and commitment Jennifer Snow https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612858248083325495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-64444288431811747372013-03-24T00:11:09.220-07:002013-03-24T00:11:09.220-07:00Thank you Roz for the wonderful informative list o...Thank you Roz for the wonderful informative list on traits for the hero or heroine. I too am going to copy and paste it into my files. Nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633836424510807388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-29195333351430642402013-03-22T14:51:40.575-07:002013-03-22T14:51:40.575-07:00Hi Roz,
I agree with your list. It serves both fo...Hi Roz, <br />I agree with your list. It serves both for heros and heroines. <br />MarionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-51680203632305328962013-03-22T14:42:19.681-07:002013-03-22T14:42:19.681-07:00Thanks all you guys for posting. Syndi's blog...Thanks all you guys for posting. Syndi's blog spurred me to go out today and buy some spring flowers. Don't kill me you Arizonians if the weather suddenly turns bad. <br />Sandra, I'm glad you are taking the time to read The Boss Next Door, you busy lady.<br />Even happier that you like it.<br />rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-28162603288342615212013-03-22T13:42:20.607-07:002013-03-22T13:42:20.607-07:00Hi Roz, Great list of character traits for the he...Hi Roz, Great list of character traits for the heroine. Sherry in THE BOSS NEXT DOOR has many of those that endeared her to me (and of course to Garrett. Thanks for sharing.Sandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-38233275185980277252013-03-22T11:35:01.193-07:002013-03-22T11:35:01.193-07:00I agree. Faults make the heroine real. Overcoming...I agree. Faults make the heroine real. Overcoming faults, even more desirable. Awesome post.Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-26078630539535465262013-03-22T10:34:52.012-07:002013-03-22T10:34:52.012-07:00Aw, this is lovely! Pete and I were talking this m...Aw, this is lovely! Pete and I were talking this morning about how the characters in an HBO series all want grand gestures to prove they're loved, and how that makes for good drama on TV but doesn't compare to the kind of love that lasts day-in-day-out through good times and bad.<br /><br />It's nice when we see characters who have not only the dramatic excitement, but also the Laurie Schnebly Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354145165557149787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-30242225176598868642013-03-22T10:14:10.687-07:002013-03-22T10:14:10.687-07:00Denise, I've enjoyed the books of yours that I...Denise, I've enjoyed the books of yours that I've read, and you write strong heroines. Making sure they have a human fault in some cases is a valuable addition to the list. Thanks for popping by/rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-49849602584246640392013-03-22T09:58:55.912-07:002013-03-22T09:58:55.912-07:00Great list Roz. I also love heroines that have fau...Great list Roz. I also love heroines that have faults, maybe even one significant one that makes her very human and also possibly adds to the conflict. Too perfect characters drive me crazy, I'll admit.<br /><br />Denise A. AgnewDenise A. Agnewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060107540582781474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-54922103692514489882013-03-22T09:54:35.417-07:002013-03-22T09:54:35.417-07:00Muriel, how great that you're teaching a class...Muriel, how great that you're teaching a class(on writing fiction?) this summer. That would be scary to me, but my career really got a serious boost when I took a creative writing class at a community college where I later went to work for one of the deans. In that class I met some women who were writing romances. We formed a critique group and eventually everyone in our original group rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-49792752463320451422013-03-22T09:38:24.434-07:002013-03-22T09:38:24.434-07:00Roz - well said. I'm teaching a one-day class...Roz - well said. I'm teaching a one-day class at the local college in summer, so I, too, am cutting and pasting for future use. My favorite characteristics for a heroine are her indefatigable (sp?) belief in tomorrow, and a sense of humor because so often in life those are all we have. I think also, that the hero's practical side responds to that even against his will. And that'llMuriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-48674669204757507232013-03-22T08:58:46.136-07:002013-03-22T08:58:46.136-07:00Ken, thanks for dropping in and adding to the blog...Ken, thanks for dropping in and adding to the blog with a bit of the male perspective. It's always good to have the heroes act the way a man would act and not, as Linda Howard once said, like a hairy woman. LOLrozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-29937790865927173182013-03-22T08:52:29.745-07:002013-03-22T08:52:29.745-07:00Once again, Roz, you’ve nailed it, succinctly and ...Once again, Roz, you’ve nailed it, succinctly and clearly.<br />It seems to me in a romance the H/h discover not just each other, but something inside themselves as well. She will have to have all the qualities you list, but she may be hiding them from herself as well as from the guy she’s attracted to. For example, she may resist the temptation to apologize when she’s wrong or refuses to admit Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658165133376238534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-35820116953534003762013-03-22T08:39:52.793-07:002013-03-22T08:39:52.793-07:00Very nice. Someone once wrote in an RWR article th...Very nice. Someone once wrote in an RWR article that they wanted the heroine to be her sister. I always want her to be a girlfriend, and I guess we do want our friends to have those qualities. :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-66407932268293078392013-03-22T07:44:49.859-07:002013-03-22T07:44:49.859-07:00Karen, I just got back from my morning walk and we...Karen, I just got back from my morning walk and we are going to have a beautiful day. Something about sun in the early mornings makes writing easier for me. I'm such a fair weather person. BTW, my files are filled with years of wonderful tips from authors who were at this business long before me and were wildly successful. In my down times I still go back and re-read scribbled notes and the rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-33881076308051768822013-03-22T07:17:15.732-07:002013-03-22T07:17:15.732-07:00Wow, Roz! You covered it all for me!! The imperfec...Wow, Roz! You covered it all for me!! The imperfections in a character are what fascinate me too- I want to know what is holding them back, what they need to learn in order to have a lifelong love. For me, this usually drives the story as I tend to imagine characters and they share their love story with me- I pretty much just take dictation- lol. Your post is amazing and so helpful that I'm Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.com