The most obvious starting place to discuss the types of romance heroes is with the Alpha male – Alpha hero. Alpha Male: a domineering man; the dominant member in a group of males, especially animals. They say that the term was coined mainly to distinguish between boring heroes and exciting heroes. Really? I’ve seen some…
Tag: writing romance
Writing Romance: Starting with a Great Hero
Which came first, the plot or the character? Likely a question as old as fiction writing. I’m not going to answer this question so you can relax. But what I am going to say is that, at least for romance novels, readers fall in love with characters. Not plots. So where do we start writing…
Romance: Tropes, tropes, and more Tropes
Before we get into the popular tropes in romance, I guess I should define a trope. From Merriam Webster: Full Definition of trope. 1a : a word or expression used in a figurative sense : figure of speech b : a common or overused theme or device : cliché <the usual horror movie tropes> 2…
Hello and Here’s to Romance
Hello from the high mountains of Colorado. After what can’t be called a hiatus – because it was too long – I am back writing for the RMFW blog. Looking forward to it. When Patricia Stoltey asked me to write, I asked her if there was a topic she’d like me to explore. She replied…