Wicked Wednesday - Paranormal Romance Heroines

Paranormal romance heroines kick butt and I love that about them. This is why it's my favorite genre. I love to read and write about strong and intelligent women who aren't going to wait around to be rescued. It will take me out of a story if the protagonist is whiny, weak willed, shallow, or a victim.

The heroine doesn't always have to have paranormal powers herself, but it does make it more fun. I love that she can fight dirty one minute and then be sexy the next. I love that she has flaws and how she finds the strength to overcome them. I love that she's living on her own terms and refuses to suffer injustice. I like that she can be feisty and savvy, and refuses to meet the hero on his terms. She's a woman he has to work for, but she's worth the effort.

Yet be careful when you're writing this sort of heroine. It's easy to cross the line and make her look ridiculous or idiotic. Don't make her so determined that she defies all common sense. If the hero has a good plan and she's still angry with him for not making their last date, don't let her defy him just for defiance's sake. Also, don't make her so strong that she has lost her vulnerability. No one can relate to a character who has no weaknesses.

I tried to find some articles or sites that might offer some advice on writing a great paranormal romance heroine, but none really caught my attention. This genre allows you a lot of flexibility with your protagonist. She can be sweet and stumbling unknowingly into trouble, or she can be dark and searching out danger on her own. All I can say is write a heroine that you want to read about. Don't be shy about it. She's not going to be!

Who are your favorite paranormal romance heroines?

First Adult Book Read Blogfest

This Blogfest is hosted by Heroines with Hearts. All you have to do is fess up on the first adult book you picked up and read: whether a classic, a racy novel or that of unusual content, then post your entry on own blog July 24th/25th.

 

I was always a mature reader. I started reading Stephen King when I was ten years old. I can't recall if I read Cujo or Carrie first. Yet I do remember when I started to read Cujo, I was home alone after school. At the beginning of the book, a little boy is being terrorized by a monster in his closet. As I read it, our basement door slowly opened on its own. Someone probably didn't latch it properly, but I was in the proper mood to be startled. I went up to my room to sit on my bed and read. Then something fell down in my closet. I removed the doors to my closet after that thus making sure my room didn't have a closet for a monster to hide!