Comments on FreshFiction...for today's reader: Jo Davis | The Perfect Hero

Hey Jo! I love this topic--men, heroes---what's no...

2008-07-23T22:25:00.000-04:00

Hey Jo! I love this topic--men, heroes---what's not to like?

As hard as the Alpha male is, I do like the challenge...but the Gamma hero, now there's someone I try to deal with on a regular basis in my writing.

Great topic, girlfriend!

Hey Nancy! Thanks, I thought the idea of the Gamma...

2008-07-23T21:54:00.000-04:00

Hey Nancy! Thanks, I thought the idea of the Gamma was cool and had to give my two cents. :)

See you in SF!

Jo

Hi Jo! Excellent article!I hadn't stumbled on the ...

2008-07-23T17:37:00.000-04:00

Hi Jo! Excellent article!

I hadn't stumbled on the Gamma hero term until now, but it's a fit!

I'd have to agree about Lorraine's Heath's Lucian. Yum, gimme Gamma!

Light,
Nancy Haddock

Yes, "easy" is a relative term. Perhaps "less diff...

2008-07-23T13:22:00.000-04:00

Yes, "easy" is a relative term. Perhaps "less difficult" would be more accurate! :)

"Do you think it's easier to get away with writing...

2008-07-23T12:42:00.000-04:00

"Do you think it's easier to get away with writing/redeeming one of those in the paranormal genre?"
Personally, I don't think it would be easy to write a "Black-hearted Devil" in any genre. The man has to have such darkness in him that he borders on evil, but is still redeembable--and the readers have to like him before they fall in love with him. Tough assignment.

Hello, Wendy! Ooh, yes, how could I have forgotten...

2008-07-23T12:29:00.000-04:00

Hello, Wendy! Ooh, yes, how could I have forgotten Sebastian from Devil In Winter? I LOVE that book, one of my all-time favorite historicals!

So glad you dropped by! :)

Hi CP! Thanks for stopping by! I thought Gammas so...

2008-07-23T12:26:00.000-04:00

Hi CP! Thanks for stopping by! I thought Gammas sounded so wonderful when I came across the term...Oh yes, Lorraine's newest hero is a great Gamma!

I'm particularly fascinated in the Black-Hearted Devils, too. Do you think it's easier to get away with writing/redeeming one of those in the paranormal genre? I'd love to try my hand at one... :)

Hmmm. I'm not great at classifying my men (beyond...

2008-07-23T12:23:00.000-04:00

Hmmm. I'm not great at classifying my men (beyond "love him" or "don't"). But I think maybe Sebastian from Lisa Kleypas's "Devil in Winter" may be a black-hearted devil. He's actually delightfully funny, but unabashedly depraved. It makes his moments of tenderness all the more heart-melting.

Thanks for the food for thought ... and the challenge to write my own black-hearted devil.

Hi Jo,Love the post--and the idea of "gamma" heroe...

2008-07-23T12:08:00.000-04:00

Hi Jo,
Love the post--and the idea of "gamma" heroes. Let's see: "a wonderful sensitive side, but he also has a hair-trigger when it comes to protecting the ones he loves". In my mind that's Lucian from Lorraine Heath's IN BED WITH THE DEVIL. Love that man!

Hi Stacy!Ooh, yes you hit on 2 of my very favorite...

2008-07-23T08:13:00.000-04:00

Hi Stacy!

Ooh, yes you hit on 2 of my very favorite Black-Hearted Devils!! Love Zsadist, but Zarek is probably my all-time fave. :) Hey, maybe it's something about the Z names...

If I'm reading your definitions correctly, I think...

2008-07-23T07:04:00.000-04:00

If I'm reading your definitions correctly, I think I would choose both Zarek from "Dancing With the Devil" and Zsadist from "Lover...Awakened? Revealed?" (I can't remember) as Black-Hearted Devils. They just melted my heart *g*

Which of these heroes did you find well-done?