Loving the Monster: Writing the Shifter/Cyborg/Monster Romantic Hero

Class dates: 4/22 to 5/6

Class Description:

The “monster” romantic hero comes in many types: shifter, cyborg, orc – from fantasy to science fiction to contemporary worlds. What is the attraction and how can you make your hero irresistible?

We’ll cover:

• Monsters & Bad Boys – The many Inspirations for the hero as “monster” and why we can’t get enough.
• Building the monster – What to consider when breathing life into a character so he has humanity (even if he’s not quite human).
• Monsters in love – things to keep in mind when writing intimate or romantic scenes.
• Is He a Man or a Beast? – Characteristics that make the monster hero different than regular guys.