Comments on: Calling Mr. Hero http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/10/14/calling-mr-hero/ Adventures of a writer living in New Zealand Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:14:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Nancy Henderson http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/10/14/calling-mr-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-6859 Nancy Henderson Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:17:13 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=623#comment-6859 The thing that I like to know is both the hero's and heroine's ages. I rarely know their ages in the romances of today. I do like to know the hero's eye color. I'm big on eye color, one of the first things I notice in men. The thing that I like to know is both the hero’s and heroine’s ages. I rarely know their ages in the romances of today. I do like to know the hero’s eye color. I’m big on eye color, one of the first things I notice in men.

]]> By: Daisy Dexter Dobbs http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/10/14/calling-mr-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-6858 Daisy Dexter Dobbs Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:59:30 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=623#comment-6858 Congratulations on the release of Tea for Two, Shelley! I wish you fabulous reviews and tons of sales. As for character appearance, I like to have a general idea of his or her looks. From there I can form my own images based on what the writer has told us about personality traits. Congratulations on the release of Tea for Two, Shelley! I wish you fabulous reviews and tons of sales.

As for character appearance, I like to have a general idea of his or her looks. From there I can form my own images based on what the writer has told us about personality traits.

]]> By: Barbara Martin http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/10/14/calling-mr-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-6857 Barbara Martin Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:12:23 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=623#comment-6857 My character descriptions tend to be lean, although I do put in distinguishing features that would appear in a shadow when the character is around the corner or behind a door. My heroes tend to be tall, dark and hairy. No waxed chests for me or my readers. Nor do I use photographs for inspiration: all that comes to mind usually after I come up with a name, often unusual. Then I fit the character to the name. A good characteristic builder is coming up with a birthdate for an astrological chart. Then you can determine the strengths and weaknesses, and how that character might act in a given situation. Of course, not all astrological charts are the same, as people are born in different locations...this changes the celestial aspects. My character descriptions tend to be lean, although I do put in distinguishing features that would appear in a shadow when the character is around the corner or behind a door. My heroes tend to be tall, dark and hairy. No waxed chests for me or my readers.

Nor do I use photographs for inspiration: all that comes to mind usually after I come up with a name, often unusual. Then I fit the character to the name. A good characteristic builder is coming up with a birthdate for an astrological chart. Then you can determine the strengths and weaknesses, and how that character might act in a given situation. Of course, not all astrological charts are the same, as people are born in different locations…this changes the celestial aspects.

]]> By: Jenyfer Matthews http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/10/14/calling-mr-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-6852 Jenyfer Matthews Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:28:18 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=623#comment-6852 Less is more, as a reader and a writer. I really like to build a picture in my mind on my own - but no matter what he looks like, if his personality doesn't suck me in, then it's over! I was once asked during a chat, if my book were made into a movie who would I cast as the hero and heroine. I was totally stumped. Not only because I am totally out of touch with the celebrity world, but my characters exist in my head as separate and independent people. I guess if that ever comes to pass, I'll have to leave that up to the director! LOL Less is more, as a reader and a writer. I really like to build a picture in my mind on my own – but no matter what he looks like, if his personality doesn’t suck me in, then it’s over!

I was once asked during a chat, if my book were made into a movie who would I cast as the hero and heroine. I was totally stumped. Not only because I am totally out of touch with the celebrity world, but my characters exist in my head as separate and independent people. I guess if that ever comes to pass, I’ll have to leave that up to the director! LOL

]]> By: Colleen Love http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/10/14/calling-mr-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-6851 Colleen Love Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:57:36 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=623#comment-6851 Happy Release day!! I have four men that rotate in my head. Tom Sellick, my husband (Mr. C resembles Tom Sellick anyway), Jay Tavare,and my currant binge at the moment, Viggo Mortensen. I've tried others, really, but there is Viggo, never fails. lol I think writing the characters out is the closest thing I'm going to get to recovery. But then again, who wants to recover from that? :lol: I do leave my descriptions open though, the eye candy is for me. Again, happy release day. Hope you have great sales! :grin: C~ Happy Release day!!

I have four men that rotate in my head. Tom Sellick, my husband (Mr. C resembles Tom Sellick anyway), Jay Tavare,and my currant binge at the moment, Viggo Mortensen. I’ve tried others, really, but there is Viggo, never fails. lol I think writing the characters out is the closest thing I’m going to get to recovery. But then again, who wants to recover from that?
I do leave my descriptions open though, the eye candy is for me.

Again, happy release day. Hope you have great sales!

C~

]]> By: Jennifer McKenzie http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/10/14/calling-mr-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-6845 Jennifer McKenzie Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:13:02 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=623#comment-6845 OMG!!!! Happy Release day!!!! And I usually leave it vague, but book trailers have really changed that for me. OMG!!!! Happy Release day!!!!
And I usually leave it vague, but book trailers have really changed that for me.

]]> By: Heather Massey http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/10/14/calling-mr-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-6844 Heather Massey Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:05 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=623#comment-6844 Shelley, congratulations on your release! Thanks also for linking to my post at RTB. As you now know, I'm in the less is more camp regarding description because I find a hero's personality much more addicting. It's challenging to root for hero when I all I know about him is how sexy/handsome he is. A few visual details are important, of course, but imho they don't make or break a hero. Shelley, congratulations on your release! Thanks also for linking to my post at RTB.

As you now know, I’m in the less is more camp regarding description because I find a hero’s personality much more addicting. It’s challenging to root for hero when I all I know about him is how sexy/handsome he is. A few visual details are important, of course, but imho they don’t make or break a hero.

]]> By: Karen Erickson http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/10/14/calling-mr-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-6840 Karen Erickson Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:58:22 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=623#comment-6840 Yay! Congrats on the book coming out Shelley!! :mrgreen: You know, I do it differently with every book I write (which I guess says I'm all over the place, LOL). Some characters I use visuals for and some I don't. The current book I'm writing, I have visuals for the heroine but not the hero. Weird... Great blog topic! Yay! Congrats on the book coming out Shelley!!

You know, I do it differently with every book I write (which I guess says I’m all over the place, LOL). Some characters I use visuals for and some I don’t. The current book I’m writing, I have visuals for the heroine but not the hero. Weird…

Great blog topic!

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/10/14/calling-mr-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-6839 Shelley Munro Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:56:17 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=623#comment-6839 I like that we all look at descriptions differently. It makes for interesting heroes! I know I'm usually disappointed with the actors portraying characters in books I've read. It took me a while to get used to Harry Dresden in the TV adaptation. I don't know why! Christina/Wylie - Clive in a toga? I suppose that would be all right... :lol: Oh, and thank you all for the release congratulations! I'm a wee bit nervous about this one. I like that we all look at descriptions differently. It makes for interesting heroes! I know I’m usually disappointed with the actors portraying characters in books I’ve read. It took me a while to get used to Harry Dresden in the TV adaptation. I don’t know why!

Christina/Wylie – Clive in a toga? I suppose that would be all right…

Oh, and thank you all for the release congratulations! I’m a wee bit nervous about this one.

]]> By: Jane http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/10/14/calling-mr-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-6838 Jane Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:49:02 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=623#comment-6838 Happy Release Day, Shelley. A character's personality is always more important to me than their looks, but I want a detailed description of their appearance. Happy Release Day, Shelley. A character’s personality is always more important to me than their looks, but I want a detailed description of their appearance.

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