Thursday Thirteen
Thirteen Things Your Hero Needs to Succeed
…because even heroes in badly written, predictable novels need help sometimes.
1. Mysterious birth or mysterious circumstances surrounding birth
2. A weapon of some sort…in disguise as something else sometimes
3. A method of transportation
4. A maiden or princess to rescue
5. An opponent (or two)
6. A sidekick (or two)
7. Fabulous hair (the kind that never gets washed but somehow still looks utterly fantastic)
8. An old wizard or old witch who gives often obscure advice
9. A mentor (which may or may not be the old wizard or witch of often gives obscure advice…or the hero’s father!)
10. A quest (the princess, the love interest, the great treasure, knowledge, balls…)
11. A great treasure
12. A love interest (which may or may not be the maiden or princess to rescue previously mentioned)
13. A competitor who isn’t the antagonist (oh drama!)
Feel free to add to this list in the comments below! What do your heroes need to succeed?
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December 20th, 2007 at 11:46 am
Good point about the never washed hair. I’d never stopped to think about it.
Maybe all these heroines are really attracted to the stringy, greasy look and that’s why it’s actually always perfect?
December 24th, 2007 at 5:57 am
Hm. Perhaps we’re all fed the heroine’s view of the hero. I think you’re right.