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Fabulous Film Females – Leading Ladies You Can Learn From

September 16, 2011 by Bobbi Dumas 3 Comments
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Last month I talked about some of my favorite sexy cinema heroes. This month, I’d like to introduce you to some of my all-time favorite film heroines. When I was researching this story, I was disappointed to find that nearly all search engine hits on “film heroine” came up with long lists of female action … [Read more…]

Posted in: Inspiration, Writing Life Tagged: characters, heroines, inspiration, movies

Sexy Summer Cinema, What Makes a Romantic Hero?

August 19, 2011 by Bobbi Dumas 2 Comments
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Okay, I admit it.  Along with being a romance novel fan, I’m also a romance FILM fan.  This summer gave us some great superhero movies that led me into a number of conversations with friends (writer and not) as to what makes a romantic hero. This year’s variations were perfect vacation-from-reality fare, with the requisite … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Characters, Romance, Writing Craft Tagged: character traits, movies, romance

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