Narrative tropes (book tropes), with examples Over time, when figures of speech are used over and over in similar contexts, they become more familiar to people and are useful to a writer who wants to signal that they are working in that context. Another meaning for the wordtroperefers to ...
It’s the first X books Jeff has read sinceHOX/POXand so finds himself in the thick of a very rich fantasy setting far from the usual superhero tropes. Graeme gives Jeff (and you) more of an overview of the post-HOX/POXbooks, (both first and second wave in case you are intrigued)...
Narrative tropes (book tropes), with examples Over time, when figures of speech are used over and over in similar contexts, they become more familiar to people and are useful to a writer who wants to signal that they are working in that context. Another meaning for the wordtroperefers to ...
The gothic novel—one of the most important popular genres in literary history. This article offers a glimpse into the genre and its origins.
What are the trends or tropes are you SO tired of? Zoe D.: “I’m so done with arranged marriage stories.” Jillian: “I hate miscommunication tropes. Third act miscommunication is the worst. Want to chuck it across the room. Makes me think the book wasn’t actually plotted out and ...
Summer is perfect for reading. Whether you're picking up a book in your hammock, on the beach, or on a plane, we've got great recommendations for you.
and bizarre. If a subgenre doesn’t suit the needs of every single reader, that doesn’t mean it needs to be belittled or tossed aside. Just like how a romance book isn’t any less of a romance book because you don’t find those particular tropes sexy, horror is still horror even if...
Some iconic villains in literature are Valentine fromThe Mortal Instruments, Professor Moriarty from the “Sherlock Holmes” stories, and Shere Khan fromThe Jungle Book. 5. The Lover In a story,the lover archetype really just wants everyone to get along.They’re usually a “good” character, ...
A satire of comic book and action movie tropes, this 1993 comedy stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a robocop-like detective named Jack Slater, who interrupts the everyday life of a young, grieving boy. The Descent This 2006 horror movie follows a group of adventurous women who go spelunking ...
If you’re interested in this path, there are rules for compiling your episodes into a book: All the episodes you include need to have been on Kindle Vella for at least 30 days The book needs to contain at least 10 episodes You can’t include the same episode in multiple books ...