Most readers love an Alpha hero. A big,
strong man with a can-do attitude who puts the heroine and her needs first in
his life. He may pick her up and throw her over his shoulder, or lift her onto
his horse, and then they ride off into the sunset together.
Some heroes push the boundaries somewhat,
telling the heroine what she can and can’t do. This can still be fulfilling,
forcing her to see where her thoughts are wrong or where she truly needs help.
But then there are the heroes who are arrogant
and idiots, not Alpha at all. These men are not carrying the heroine away for
her own good, or to save her from herself, but because it fulfills their own
needs to be bossy or macho. They are using her to cover up inadequacies in
their own personalities, instead of helping the heroine to grow, develop and
understand how much she is loved.
Look at your Alpha hero. Is he dominant or
domineering? Is he an Alpha or an ass? If his first priority is himself and his
own aggrandizement, not his heroine and her interests, throw him out and tell
your heroine to choose another man. One more worthy of her respect.
Helen Woodall
Helen is available to line edit and/ or content
edit fiction and non-fiction. Rates on application.
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