Comments on: Flawed Characters

By: Linn Powells

Linn Powells — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:58:55 +0000

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By: Lori Borrill

Lori Borrill — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:15:56 +0000

Wow, it sounds great! And I’m sure you’ve done a good job with it. I can’t wait to read it.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:44:30 +0000

Wow, Jamie, this sounds like a great story. As someone who has bipolar and is living a pretty normal life thanks to a great doctor and the proper medications, I am glad to hear that you have a character with bipolar who it sounds like you are portraying in a positive light.

I personally like the really flawed characters, especially male characters. They are the most interesting heroes for me. Someone who’s perfect, who does the right thing all the time, and who is always rescuing the damsel in distress is boring to me. I like to have the woman be the strong one sometimes, for her to be the one “rescuing” the man. For the man to be able to show that vulnerability and accept the help that the woman is offering is one of the sexiest things a hero in a book or a leading man on TV or in a movie can do, IMO.

By: Jamie Sobrato

Jamie Sobrato — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:20:44 +0000

Made You Look is a Blaze, Lori. It’s probably the heaviest Blaze I’ve written, with a voyeuristic heroine overcoming a recent trauma, an exhibitionist hero with an addiction problem, and his bipolar brother has a romance subplot with a recent divorcee. I just, you know, threw in the kitchen sink.

By: Lori Borrill

Lori Borrill — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:10:39 +0000

I usually try to have them do something sweet. I think if the writer shows a side of them that’s heartwarming, they’ll ride along with the flaws. I think it appeals to us women’s idea of being able to “fix” the guy. If we see a little potential, we’re willing to give him a shot.

I haven’t delved too far into the really, really flawed, though. Still feeling I’m new and learning and I get a little afraid to go there. I can’t wait to read this story, it sounds so interesting! Is it a Blaze or Super (or something else?)

By: annecalhoun

annecalhoun — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:29:35 +0000

Wow – another great question. I’m not totally experienced at this, but I think it has something to do with making the character truly, madly deep. They can’t be superficially drawn at all. Deep POV really helps, so we can see what they’re thinking they might not be saying. And, actions also help. A hero who does something that shows his affections while not expressing them…I so go for that. And I hope I create it, too!