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Female leads
honey:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on November 01, 2007, 11:58:19 AM ---Yay for Renee! :)
*hugs Kelly*
PBox isn't a romance though. :D
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I know. Its just that when talking about female leads, typically its a romance. I only meant that I should know a lot of female leads because I read a lot of romances. Maybe that's why your female characters really stuck out to me, because they weren't dealing with the same things that "typical" female leads do.
Teri:
--- Quote from: Tri on October 31, 2007, 11:08:34 PM ---My favorite is Alyssa Monroe in Teri's Nothing's Impossible series. She's so well-developed that I honestly feel like I know her. I can really relate to her, which is great when I read a story. If I have nothing in common with any of the characters or something that's going on in the plot, it's tough to get into the story. But to read the series is to really understand the complexities of Ali.
She's driven. I think that's the biggest thing. She has a need to be self-sufficient, so she's not trying to get anything from anyone. She's modest and sometimes insecure, but not to a point where she's like fishing for compliments or anything annoying. She's smart and she's witty. She's sharp-tongued and sarcastic. She's got a great sense of humor. She's comfortable with her sexuality. She's open-minded about herself and other people around her. She comes from a great background and a strong foundation of friends and family. She knows her family has made her into the person she is and she's appreciative of that. She loves her family, she's close to her friends, and she loves Nick most of all... Even though sometimes she's afraid to admit it. She doesn't want to seem like she's dependent on a man in her life and she never wants Nick to think she's using him. Deep down, she knows what she wants and what she likes. She doesn't make rash decisions very easily, which sometimes is a flaw because she doesn't give into her heart all the time. Honestly, though, she's one of the most complex characters I've ever come across.
Haha, sorry, I'm so freakin verbose... :D I think I'm in withdrawal from being an English major, so I'm in major analysis mode!
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LOL it's true she so is! You should see the character analysis she sent me! I looooooovvvvve eeee it!
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: mare on November 01, 2007, 07:41:38 AM ---I'm going to be a Debbi Downer and stick to my guns and say there is not one single female lead character I have ever liked enough for them to be the main, pivitol person in a BSB fanfic. There have been some I like as strong characters like Claire in Broken and Valerie in Hawk and a Handsaw, but if a story was written with them being an actual main character, I probably wouldn't read. Which is why as much as I absolutely loved Broken I haven't been able to get into BMS. But Julie knows how I am lol
I think for me it's just a matter of personal tatse. I enjoy books where the lead is a male even outside of fanfic although reading i've been more of a Nancy Drew girl than a Hardy Boys girl lol that's the only exception though.
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I would usually rather read about the Backstreet Boy as the main character than a random female, but I'm the opposite in my regular fiction tastes. I enjoy reading about female main characters because I find them easier to relate to. I guess the major exception there would be Harry Potter. But most of my favorite books, at least of young adulthood, are written from the female perspective.
Do you know why you prefer reading from the male perspective?
Thanks for the compliment, btw. Even though Claire is a main character in BMS, I don't think she's THE main character - I've tried to keep her and Nick equal in the lead roles because it's as much his story as hers - and it's MORE his story overall, in the scheme of the whole series. Plus, I know you're not the only one of my Broken readers who doesn't like female leads. :D
julilly:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on October 31, 2007, 10:43:20 PM ---Wow, thanks, guys! I'm iffy about Claire, especially in BMS... I think probably because some readers turned on her, which led me to wonder if it was because she was spiraling out of control into MS/AS territory. LOL As the writer, I have no idea - not something I can really judge. I've tried to make her NOT a Mary Sue without inadvertantly going the Anti Sue route, but like I said, I don't think character writing is really a huge strength of mine, so that has been a challenge for me. I appreciate the compliments and reassurance! :)
Two characters came to mind when I was starting this thread... and then I just thought of a couple more.
One is Ciara from "Cover Me With Dreams," which I could read over and over again and never really get sick of. That story is nicely balanced between Ciara and Nick, but I find Ciara just as interesting to read about as I do Nick - which is usually not the case when I read Bsb fics. She's based on a real person, a friend of the author, so I guess that helped bring her to life - she really comes off seeming like a real person with a personality, flaws, and charm. I also love the way Nick is written in that story, and the two of them together are an amazing combination. One of my favorite relationships in any fanfic I've ever read. http://www.covermewithdreams.com/cmwd.html
Another one is Lizz from The Nick and Lizz Series. Lizz is so stubborn and flawed that she's infuriating at times, but I can't deny that I've always really liked her character and rooted for her throughout that saga. She's another one who I believe is based on a real person, and that helped bring her to life too. I haven't read any of those stories in awhile (partly because some of them are still MIA :( ), but I still remember that Lizz loves parmesan on her popcorn, and other little quirks like that. She's a very realistic and endearing character, one I could relate to, and again, I love her relationship with Nick. http://www.angelfire.com/boybands/mystories/yougo.html
A third is Kara from "The Market," which is such a sweet, unique novella. Kara is very real, flawed, quirky, and totally likeable, which is a testament to the author of the story, who is much the same. Kara's not based on her, but she has a way of writing all her characters to be that interesting, quirky, and believable. http://www.angelfire.com/band2/nix_fan_fix/TheMarket.html
The last of my favorites is Tara from "Signal to Noise." I think this is partly just due to the plot of the story and how it was developed, but I found her parts interesting from the very beginning, well before she comes face to face with any Backstreet Boy. She's another one with a distinct personality and interests that make her unique, and I think she's a really cool female lead. http://www.geocities.com/bsbtreasury/stn.html
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I think I just fell in love with you a little bit more. <3
lol Every female lead I could think of that I liked you pretty much just listed off there. Of course, Claire would have been on the top of my list, but seriously I think we have very similar tastes aswell as similar names.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: julilly on November 01, 2007, 07:39:12 PM ---I think I just fell in love with you a little bit more. <3
lol Every female lead I could think of that I liked you pretty much just listed off there. Of course, Claire would have been on the top of my list, but seriously I think we have very similar tastes aswell as similar names.
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Ah cool!!! Yay for us! :D And thanks for the compliment - you guys are making me feel like writing; I wish I had time tonight. Remind me to read this thread again this weekend LOL.
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