For this week's Fire Friday, I'm sharing a poem and some little insights on the protagonists of my paranormal romance novel "Playing with Fire".
Poem
There is a poem by my favourite poet Robert Frost that fits the theme of my book perfectly. Here it is. It's just wonderful, and very famous, but it wasn't an inspiration for writing the novel because I only remembered it recently.
Fire and Ice
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Two Sides of the Same Coin
In my novel, I wanted to make sure that no matter how contrary Felicia with her fire magic and Joshua with his ice magic are, they also share some similarities.
As the poem above hints at, although heat and cold couldn't be more different, they also have some things in common. Both can be destructive forces, both are associated with various emotions, and both are part of the natural circle of life.
While writing, I tried portraying the two protagonists with traits and thoughts that matched their element, but I also had them meet in the middle. While Felicia is passionate and hot-tempered, Joshua is detached and cool and calm - and yet, both strive for the same goals, and both learn to work together.
They fall in love because the other promises and encompasses what they are not and can never have. They complement each other like yin and yang even though they also fight and use different approaches.
As the poem above hints at, although heat and cold couldn't be more different, they also have some things in common. Both can be destructive forces, both are associated with various emotions, and both are part of the natural circle of life.
While writing, I tried portraying the two protagonists with traits and thoughts that matched their element, but I also had them meet in the middle. While Felicia is passionate and hot-tempered, Joshua is detached and cool and calm - and yet, both strive for the same goals, and both learn to work together.
They fall in love because the other promises and encompasses what they are not and can never have. They complement each other like yin and yang even though they also fight and use different approaches.
You can find out more about how different the heroine and hero are in my character profile post - or by reading the ebook!
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