tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post3186473598832004009..comments2023-07-14T06:17:49.677-04:00Comments on The Daring Novelist: Guest Post - What Makes a Character a Hero?The Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-26838261182891742932010-10-27T00:01:49.943-04:002010-10-27T00:01:49.943-04:00Great post Chris!
It has inspired some thoughts ...Great post Chris! <br /><br />It has inspired some thoughts on this topic on my own. (In particular the idea of how important the situation is to the character's heroism. They can only be the mere protagonist if we don't put them in the situation to make the tough choice. Once we've posed that situation to them... they become a hero or an anti-hero.)The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-25352794059568766052010-10-26T11:33:48.466-04:002010-10-26T11:33:48.466-04:00Great definitions of hero, anti-hero, and protagon...Great definitions of hero, anti-hero, and protagonist. I hadn't quite thought of them in that way. I'd always assumed that your protagonist would have to make some hard decisions, especially at the dark moment when all seems lost and there's no "good" choice. But, now that I think about it, I think a hero has to make a series of hard choices throughout the book, more so than a regular protagonist. That's what separates the two. Great post! Thanks!<br />Pam Zollman<br />www.pamzollman.com<br />www.anauthorworld.com<br />www.hurtthebunnies.blogspot.comPam Zollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02813877005100989651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-67834749889734865892010-10-26T09:24:05.447-04:002010-10-26T09:24:05.447-04:00Absolutely. This is one of the most interesting as...Absolutely. This is one of the most interesting aspects of fiction to me, because it deals with the very essence of human nature. Anti-heroes are fascinating -- who doesn't love Batman? Flawed heroes, flesh and blood, make fiction fun.Jagged Edgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435493375198558451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-14104570469909046102010-10-26T05:55:43.889-04:002010-10-26T05:55:43.889-04:00That was an interesting read.
I think that constr...That was an interesting read.<br /><br />I think that constructing heroes is one of the most demanding tasks known to writers. Too little and the reader doesn't see anything heroic in them; too much and they seem invincible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-34055632424533977492010-10-26T05:41:09.343-04:002010-10-26T05:41:09.343-04:00Thanks for the post, Chris. It's fun to read a...Thanks for the post, Chris. It's fun to read about heroic lead characters--always inspiring to see someone save the day, even in fiction!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com