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What interesting questions. I'm usually drawn to spunky, self sufficient and fairly confident women who believe they can stand on their own. Do I write this type of heroine? Yes, I do, because in my experience, most of the women I've known over the years come across as confident, but they lack belief in themselves because they have to be validated by a man. There is a characteristic of each author in the stories they pen, and I'm no exception. In the case, I utilize the reality of an underlying flaw in my heroines. I can probably do anything I set my mind to, but I need a man to lean on, to urge me on, to believe in me. Sad, but true, and I think it's a flaw most authors omit from their stories, making their heroines as bold and brave as Indiana Jones. Even though I write fiction, that one little bit of truth will always shine through in my books because it's generally a fact of life. Sadly, one review I received, viewed one of my heroines as a spoiled, wimp. I guess I did a good job in portraying her, because she'd led a pampered life until her Pa hired a new ranch foreman and treated him like the son he never had. Then "Ellie," became determined to show them both she could do anything a man could...until she got herself into a real pickle. Unfortunately, that reader missed the whole point I was trying to make. Ellie grew a spine, tackled unrealistic challenges, but in the end, did need someone to bale her out.
Thanks for stopping by. Rhobin Courtright started this event last year, and I really enjoy her topics. Hope you do too. These are the other participants...please visit, enjoy, and comment on each post:
Marci Baun http://www.marcibaun.com/
Lynn Crain at http://www.awriterinvienna.blogspot.com
Kay Sisk at http://www.kaysisk.com/
Ginger Simpson at http://mizging.gmail.com
Connie Vines at http://connievines.blogspot.com/
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A.J. Maguire at http://ajmaguire.wordpress.com/
Beverley Bateman at http://beverleybateman.blogspot.com/
Diane Bator at http://dbator.blogspot.ca
Fiona McGier at http://www.fionamcgier.com
Rhobin Courtright at http://rhobinleecourtright.com
