tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post3980363233324424991..comments2024-03-11T05:57:49.436-04:00Comments on The Heroine Addicts: Violent tendencies?Susanna Kearsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675951272027527098noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post-88282768009116863102011-01-21T10:15:40.681-05:002011-01-21T10:15:40.681-05:00You're right, Jane, I always get cross with he...You're right, Jane, I always get cross with heroines who slap the hero too! Resolving arguments with violence is never a good idea, unless you're the hero and the villain is threatening you with a knife or something.<br /><br />I like your way of reading fight scenes, Sofie :)<br /><br />Thanks for your comments!Christina Courtenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647397808446248913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post-16510746052648452632011-01-20T22:43:28.882-05:002011-01-20T22:43:28.882-05:00I can see the need to have fight scenes in the his...I can see the need to have fight scenes in the historicals you write, Christina, but when I read a book with a fight scene I usually skim right over it, and just take in enough to know who came out victorious. <br /><br />I think in modern day stories it is easier to get by without any violence. I'm a great one for solving problems without violence if it can be done. I lose a lot of respect for characters that get into brawls, because in real life I'd find it unacceptable. <br /><br />And I agree with Jane about heroines slapping or punching when they get mad at the hero - just because she's a girl doesn't make it any more acceptable.Sofiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951872479480373202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post-74867790208330406332011-01-20T09:36:27.216-05:002011-01-20T09:36:27.216-05:00What worries me is the tendency in some novels for...What worries me is the tendency in some novels for the heroine to be violent towards the hero. Face slapping, punches, and I'm not talking self-defence but just 'I'm annoyed' reactions. If the roles were reversed it wouldn't look so good, would it? So why do heroines feel the need to get slappy?Jane Loveringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393411255730345765noreply@blogger.com