Or one is a hardworking single parent while the other is a spoiled rich bachelor/bachelorette who’s never had to work a day in their lives (see: Overboard). And of course, there’s always enemies to friends to lovers— arguably the most effective and realistic iteration of this trope, ...
Choose your trope With romance, certain tropes—a popular theme or storytelling device—are always a hit with readers. Some prevalent ones include friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, second chance, instant love (or "instalove"), single parent, sibling's best friend, small-town, and ag...
Sansa’s arc didn’t need rape any more than Sonja’s did. She spent much of her time at King’s Landing at the mercy of her family’s enemies, keeping her head down and doing whatever necessary to survive. That was disempowering enough without adding sexual assault. 2. Rape as an A...
Yes, romance novels have tropes, and it might behoove you to learn them. Because once you put your own spin on a trope and engage your readers, you can continue to sell them books year after year. Romance fans are loyal. A few tried and true tropes are: transforming from best friends ...
Enemies to lovers is just pure passion in telenovelas. It has to do with the intensity of their feelings that seem to switch at an instant once they realize that hate is just raw love. It is very unrealistic and a bit scary if you think about how intensely people hate each other on te...
I love spirited arguments, opposites attracting, and enemies-to-lovers arcs. But I draw the line at abuse. And according to the Goodreads debates, many other readers seem to agree with me. That said, the “dangerous hero” trope is so prevalent that it’s difficult to claim it’s a fri...
I love spirited arguments, opposites attracting, and enemies-to-lovers arcs. But I draw the line at abuse. And according to the Goodreads debates, many other readers seem to agree with me. That said, the “dangerous hero” trope is so prevalent that it’s difficult to claim it’s a fri...
I love spirited arguments, opposites attracting, and enemies-to-lovers arcs. But I draw the line at abuse. And according to the Goodreads debates, many other readers seem to agree with me. That said, the “dangerous hero” trope is so prevalent that it’s difficult to claim it’s a fri...
Secondary characters fill out the world of your romance novel. Friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, and even arch-enemies — say, someone who’s competing with one of your main characters for the other character’s interest — all contribute to making the story come to life. ...