tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432389790871421538.post8742658074505352627..comments2024-01-06T21:56:27.928-06:00Comments on The Morgan Diaries: The Alpha Female - In MorganO's ViewMorgan2xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00579035241056033136noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432389790871421538.post-36236665641822299722008-08-20T18:27:00.000-05:002008-08-20T18:27:00.000-05:00Good article!I love reading a good, strong heroine...Good article!<BR/><BR/>I love reading a good, strong heroine. But I do think there's a difference between being assertive and being snotty, and that's the problem I see with lots of contest entries when I judge. No matter how strong and assertive the heroine is, she still has to give us a reason to root for her, and to invest in her character for 350 pages.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.jacquierogers.com/" REL="nofollow">Jacquie</A>Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432389790871421538.post-1064005635852048132008-08-20T17:44:00.000-05:002008-08-20T17:44:00.000-05:00Bitch, alpha, same thing. I am a bitch and proud o...Bitch, alpha, same thing. I am a bitch and proud of it, because the alpha female will fight for her pack...eh, family. *LOL* <BR/><BR/>When writing, I like to go for realistic in terms of personality, even if that means taking one aspect of an alpha female's character to the extreme, like an irrational need for control or something. I don't write soft heroines. *LOL* Soft heroines are bad-guy bait (ie chum *LOL*). I prefer realistic, and in reality, a "soft" woman is pretty damn boring.<BR/><BR/>At least, that's my my husband says. *LOL*Lesli Richardson (aka Tymber Dalton)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06688795543967238299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432389790871421538.post-45195712711596725222008-08-20T13:55:00.000-05:002008-08-20T13:55:00.000-05:00What a great blog!What a great blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432389790871421538.post-22119438446096661162008-08-20T12:40:00.000-05:002008-08-20T12:40:00.000-05:00Thank you, ladies! I was nervous about writing thi...Thank you, ladies! I was nervous about writing this one. I know people have strong views and opinions on topics such as this one. Ah well, it is what it is!Morgan O'Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439830663769289835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432389790871421538.post-48940624213443475392008-08-20T10:27:00.000-05:002008-08-20T10:27:00.000-05:00Heh. Spoken by a woman who knows how to write her ...Heh. Spoken by a woman who knows how to write her alphas! And not just the females, right? I seem to recall more than one alpha male with plans for the heroine in Frozen. Alphas add interest to the story. For me, the more prickly the heroine (as long as she's still likeable!), the better.<BR/><BR/>PiperPiper Dennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456792447298772844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432389790871421538.post-76660701403179363312008-08-20T07:28:00.000-05:002008-08-20T07:28:00.000-05:00Morgan,Interesting. I personally like an alpha fem...Morgan,<BR/>Interesting. I personally like an alpha female but when writing--I tend to let the soft, southern belle ring through. How do we determine when our female is too malleable? I believe a few alpha characteristics are great for all females, heroine or secondary characters as well.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed your blog. Keep writing.<BR/><BR/>jj Keller<BR/>Fantasies with spice and humor.<BR/>www.jj-keller.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432389790871421538.post-87516172066836999962008-08-20T05:52:00.000-05:002008-08-20T05:52:00.000-05:00Great blog, Morgan! And you've got quite the alpha...Great blog, Morgan! And you've got quite the alpha female in Frozen, well done! I think the tricky part about writing the alpha female in romance is finding a hook for the reader to like her when she starts out showing only those tough outer layers - something to say come along, she's gonna be worth getting to know. Hmm, maybe that's true in life, too!<BR/><BR/>AdrianaAdrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01628092657976031124noreply@blogger.com