Today on Writer’s Fun Zone we have Rahima Warren, Author of Dark Innocence, Book One of the Star-Seer’s Prophecy stopping by on her book blog tour. Rahima will gives us some insight on writing the “anti-hero”. Enjoy!
Oh! And comment below about your favorite anti-hero or suffering hero to enter to a win a free copy of Dark Innocence. A winner will be picked next week.
Lastly, be sure to enter the Special Grand Prize Giveaway below for lots of fun prizes!
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“In literature, an antihero is a protagonist who has no heroic virtues or qualities (such as being morally good, idealistic, courageous, noble, and possessing fortitude), blurring the line between hero and villain.” Wikipedia
One of my motivations for writing about an anti-hero was to try to get beyond dualistic (black/white; good/evil) thinking. Thus, I placed this quote at the beginning of Book One:
“When will you learn, O mind,
to sleep in perfect comfort
between the captivating lovers,
holiness and defilement?
Only when you can keep
these two consorts peaceful
beneath a single roof
will you truly encounter
the brilliance of the Goddess.”
Ramakrishna, translated by Lex Hixon read more »»
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