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#Tirgearr romance author #authortips Creating a hero—alpha, beta,
or gamma?
Writers
of any genre of romance need readers (who are mostly women) to fall
in love with the hero. The hero we choose depends upon the needs of
the heroine. Let’s delve into the types.
What
is it about the alpha hero
women find attractive? The alpha is brooding, domineering, and
possessive. In a romantic suspense novel, he is also protective. He
goes way overboard when he cares to the point of physical pain.
Should he see a psychiatrist or medical doctor? A werewolf is alpha.
Most romance heroes are alpha because he’s the guy who will come
out fighting. An alpha comes on strong with his arrogant persona.
What
is the appeal of the beta hero?
He’s mind-mannered, confident, comfortable in his own skin, and
controls jealousy (unlike the alpha). His relationship with the
heroine is more complementary instead of built on constant conflict.
A heroine who wants a considerate guy will go for him, but maybe she
doesn’t think she’s good enough. He respects her can isn’t the
kind of guy who pushes himself on a woman. An alpha comes on strong
with his arrogant persona.
The
gamma hero
is a combination of alpha and beta. An alpha can evolve into a more
sensitive beta and become a gamma. A beta can be tough if the
situation calls for it. In
other words the gamma is a combo of both the alpha and beta. He’s
got all the mad, bad alpha characteristics like being super strong
and aggressive and being the guy you turn to if hell is at your door,
but he’s
not super arrogant. His sensitivity allows him to care about others.
Besides the heroine, he has strong friend and family ties.
What
heroes do you prefer writing—alpha, beta, or gamma?
Examples
of my choices:
In
Deadly Alliance
the hero is ex-military and is a CEO of his company when terrorists
invade their town. He’s an emotionally damaged alpha when the
heroine meets him and needs his protection.
In
Unholy Alliance
my lawyer hero is a single dad. His career and son are foremost in
his life, and he struggles with visitation constrictions. He doesn’t
have crippling emotional baggage. The heroine is a mobster’s
daughter who is done with bad boys wants a good stable man.
Find
both book descriptions here: www.tirpub.com/krowland
Award-winning
author Kathleen Rowland is devoted to giving her readers fast-paced,
high-stakes suspense with a sizzling love story sure to melt their
hearts. Writing a romantic suspense series for Tirgearr Publishing,
Deadly
Alliance
is followed by Unholy
Alliance.
Bittersweet
Alliance
in the works. Keep an icy drink handy while reading these sizzling
romantic thrillers.
Kathleen
used to write computer programs but now writes novels. She grew up
in Iowa where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and raced her
sailboat on Lake Okoboji. Now she wears flip-flops and sails with
her husband, Gerry, on Newport Harbor but wishes there were lightning
bugs in California.
Kathleen
exists happily with her witty CPA husband, Gerry, in their 70’s
poolside retreat in Southern California where she adores time spent
with visiting grandchildren, dogs, one bunny, and noisy neighbors.
While proud of their five children who’ve flown the coop, she
appreciates the luxury of time to write. If you’d enjoy secrets
behind books, signup for Kathleen’s newsletter on her website:
http://www.kathleenrowland.blogspot.com
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What a wonderful article!
Thanks for sharing,
Tina
1 comment:
Thank you for posting my article on heroes, Tina Gayle!
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