[ SECRET POST #3308 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3308 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT-- exactly! It drives me crazy, especially when the story seems like something I would really like, and then I realize I just can't stand the main character. It's one thing if the character learns from her experiences, but in series books the character often stays pretty much the same over the course of the series (because that's how a series works) so if I don't like her out of the gate I probably never will.

[(Anonymous)]

That can spoil a series for me, too. I don't think writers are aware of just how clumsily put together their heroines are, sometimes. We're being asked to believe this is an intelligent woman who can solve mysteries either on her own or with limited assistance, but if she's constantly doing/saying really dumb things that seriously erodes her credibility as a smart investigator.

She doesn't have to be a flawless Mary Sue (because that would also be bad writing) but if she's going to make mistakes, make sure the mistakes aren't the sort only a moron would make.

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT--I tried a series once in which the heroine wasn't stupid, she was *mean.* Like, totally uncharitable to everyone who crossed her path. It was another form of brattiness and was it ever a turnoff. Series didn't last long, either!

Mind you, my introduction to mystery, when I was a teenager, was Trixie Belden, who screwed up all the time but was essentially kind and tried to learn from her mistakes. She meant well, she was just impulsive and had a bit of a temper and her curiosity got the better of her. I loved her as a character.

[(Anonymous)]

Aww, Trixie Belden was the best.