Okay, it's time to get that poll out of my sidebar, since people can't vote anymore and it doesn't fit nicely at all. :P
The poll results were as follows:
Their gorgeousness 4 (50%)
Their complete devotion to the MC 4 (50%)
The romantic things they do/say 5 (62%)
Their ability/willingness to protect/stand up for the MC 5 (62%)
The badass-ness 5 (62%)
Their sensitive side 5 (62%)
Their wit 6 (75%)
The fact that they sparkle 0 (0%)
Number of votes: 8
(Edit: I apologize for the fugliness of the poll. *headdesk* It refused to line up nicely justified the other way.)
All in all, it looks like things were pretty close to tied (with sparkly-ness being the obvious exception. No Edward groupies here, apparently. ;D).
This seems to suggest that the love interest in books can either a) have one of a million possible personalities and still have a fair shot at making someone fall in love with them or b) be a mash-up of all the characteristics mentioned in the poll and be named Gary Stu.
And so my point is, as wonderfully gorgeous and romantic and funny and tough-yet-sensitive we can make the LIs in our books, they must have a flaw!
Okay, so I'm kind of stating the obvious, but I needed to give people something to comment on. Tell me: what kind of flaw(s) does the LI in your WIP have?
(Interesting how it seems safe to assume that everyone has a love interest in their book. I suppose because we're all writing YA? If it was MG, it might be a different story... But I digress! Tell me about the flaws! ^_^)
Thore: 'Thinks' he has women figured out. Doesn't think he is capable of love. Is crude. The ultimate perfectionist--drives Leila up the wall.
ReplyDeleteNeil: Is too dependent on people. Leads people on. Struggling with his identity. Cares too much about what other people think.
I make them sound horrible. Lolz. What does Leila see in any of them? XD
Kip: He lets the past cloud his present. He's very abusive and he can't admit how he truly feels.
ReplyDeleteLow: He thinks he's always right, and he's too protective.
Ellis: Well, he has no flaws. He cries a lot but that's human, I guess.
Cameron-
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, devoted, NOT particularly romantic, NOT particularly protective, bad-ass, somewhat sensitive (never, ever shows it), NOT witty, NOT sparkly
Aidan-
Gorgeous, devoted, romantic, NOT protective, NOT bad-ass, sensitive, witty, NOT sparkly.
Okay. My LIs are a little Stu-y. I need to work on this LOL. Awesome poll Elu :D
Mihangel - over protective, arrogant, presumptuous. Those are all flaws, yes? XD
ReplyDeleteGreat poll - pretty sure I participated in it...I think, lol.