Who is Mr. Darcy, you might ask? He is none other than a character in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. While I myself am not a Jane Austen fan, I know many who are. What I know about him is that the main character hates him until the very end—not unlike in The Last Dragon by E.L. Farquhar and I!
Rules for Writing Mr. Darcy Types by Jessica Sprecher
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Hehe, I am doing one now! CWs: romance, obviously.
How to be a Mr. Darcy Type
Insult the girl and say she is tolerable but not “handsome enough to tempt me.”
Don't dance. At all. Unless you can get your love interest to accept unthinkingly.
Sit and stare at people with little emotion on your face until they become uncomfortable. Especially do this to love interest.
You must rarely speak.
You have to be socially awkward (goes along with number four).
If you propose, you will tell her that her family is terrible and you love her against your better judgment. But while saying this you must say you love her “most ardently.”
You have to get brutally rejected and rethink your behavior and write amazing letters.
You have to secretly save love interest's family reputation.
And of course, you have to actually win over and marry your love interest. Good luck, potential Mr. Darcys!
Jessica Sprecher is a homeschool student, a writer, and, most importantly, a child of God. Her favorite genre to write is fantasy (especially fairytale retellings with romance in it), but she is also intrigued by historical fiction. Other than writing, Jessica likes to spend her free time reading, going to church and church-related events, playing guitar, and being on the YWW Community.
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This actually clears up why he kept pursuing the main character of Pride and Prejudice. Have you read any Mr. Darcy’s in other fictional works? Comment below!
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