tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post5247959721823791164..comments2023-10-22T03:44:10.146-04:00Comments on Fierce Romance: Hanna's HeroVonda Sinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680397260476850190noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-53493768411941303652009-04-14T07:02:00.000-04:002009-04-14T07:02:00.000-04:00I agree, Julie. Ouch!
Shawna, yeah, I love those ...I agree, Julie. Ouch!<br /><br />Shawna, yeah, I love those visuals too :)<br /><br />Esme, I never thought of putting my hero on my desktop! Hmmm, I'll have to remember that!Natasha Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254323950791396984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-277857993250908792009-04-13T20:49:00.000-04:002009-04-13T20:49:00.000-04:00Hey Natasha,
I had never used a picture for my he...Hey Natasha, <br />I had never used a picture for my hero. Then came along my idea for the manuscript I just completed. I had a muse for this one. And he was just that--a muse. My hero actually looks nothing like him. But all I had to do was look at my desktop-yes he is background on my computer--and I was ready to jump into Dante. Even with the story completed, he is still my background, lol. <br />EsmeAbby Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465991652796663313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-7470314730222822242009-04-13T19:37:00.000-04:002009-04-13T19:37:00.000-04:00Hi, Natasha!
I'm a very visual woman, and I love ...Hi, Natasha!<br /><br />I'm a very visual woman, and I love finding pictures to serve as inspirations for future heroes :) It's also amazing how a photo can send my mind in an opposite direction, and I'll imagine the same man with a different hair or eye color, longer or shorter hairstyle, etc. Same holds true for pictures of potential heroines and secondary characters. I enjoy finding and saving those as reference and mulling points :) In a few stories, I've kept a mental collage. I'll close my eyes when writing and simply let those images and scenes play as would a movie :)<br /><br />And speaking of visuals, I've an image of my hero at the train station burnished on my brain :) <br /><br />Thanks for sharing the great excerpt with us :)<br /><br />Happy week wishes,<br /><br />ShawnaShawnaMoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396205878623438185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-32454601365774148172009-04-13T17:45:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:45:00.000-04:00Exactly, Natasha! Your description creates the pi...Exactly, Natasha! Your description creates the picture, not just blatantly saying who he looks like. And I have read stories like that. Ouch.<BR/>JulieJulie Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242380140265459688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-35846774728287250992009-04-13T17:31:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:31:00.000-04:00Nicole, it doesn't happen to me every time either,...Nicole, it doesn't happen to me every time either, but it's cool when it does.<BR/><BR/>Carol, that pic is yummy, isn't it :)Natasha Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254323950791396984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-32426176292334856572009-04-13T17:27:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:27:00.000-04:00Julie, I would never describe a character as looki...Julie, I would never describe a character as looking like the Rock, etc. I agree, that would be lazy writing. He may look like that in my imagination, but it's what he does and how he acts on the page that makes him his own character.Natasha Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254323950791396984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-16881106182211095152009-04-13T17:24:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:24:00.000-04:00Carly, I don't think my characters ever end up as ...Carly, I don't think my characters ever end up as carbon copies of any of the pictures I print out. They are inspiration - a jumping off point.<BR/><BR/>Kristin - I'm glad I'm not the only one. And my hubby doesn't seem to mind the pix up in my office. Now if I framed it and put it in the bedroom...Natasha Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254323950791396984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-65105441797826932292009-04-13T15:30:00.000-04:002009-04-13T15:30:00.000-04:00Natasha, I don't use specific pictures for my hero...Natasha, I don't use specific pictures for my heroes. I don't want the picture to determine the character. Love this picture of The Rock!Carol Ericsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957449133993571882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-48373702537511784962009-04-13T13:05:00.000-04:002009-04-13T13:05:00.000-04:00Great post!! Sounds like an awesome story, Natasha...Great post!! Sounds like an awesome story, Natasha! To answer your question, yes sometimes I use pictures to inspire me. Much like you said, I have found on a few stories in the past that the hero wouldn't fully reveal himself to me until I found a photo of him. And then it's like magic happens and I know him fully. But that doesn't happen every time. Sometimes I have no external photos of my characters, just what's in my head. :)Nicole Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535088964454920083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-9181308519159612422009-04-13T12:45:00.000-04:002009-04-13T12:45:00.000-04:00I'm with Carly on this one that I'd be afraid a ch...I'm with Carly on this one that I'd be afraid a character would turn out to be a carbon copy. Also, it bothers me when an author will say that a character looks like someone famous. To me, it's a lazy way of describing.<BR/><BR/>However, I am very visual and do like to look at the pics for inspiration. NOt that I look at them with hubby or son around. THEY would be embarrassed.<BR/><BR/>Chains of Desire sounds great!<BR/>JulieJulie Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242380140265459688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-41259188503846831262009-04-13T09:36:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:36:00.000-04:00Natasha, I use pictures depicting my heroes with e...Natasha, I use pictures depicting my heroes with every one of my stories. I don't print them out (pretty sure my hubby or kids wouldn't like to see them hung up on the wall, LOL), but I do keep them on my computer and 'reference' them from time to time (or a lot!).Kristin Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07310225852124529803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-40871435243083178812009-04-13T07:53:00.000-04:002009-04-13T07:53:00.000-04:00Good morning, Natasha,I never use a picture. I'm n...Good morning, Natasha,<BR/><BR/>I never use a picture. I'm not a visual person. Also, I feel that would make my hero a copy of the guy in the picture. Though I can see that a picture is not a fully-fleshed out person like a character in a movie would be. This is the same reason why I don't want to watch a movie showing a favorite hero (like Aragorn) because then the picture in my head is replaced by the one on the screen.<BR/><BR/>But maybe I should try this method. At least it would provide me with a good excuse for browsing the internet to look at potential heros. heehee<BR/><BR/>CarlyCarly Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236823971323039071noreply@blogger.com