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  1. CassandraCarr

    Genre-Romance Romance Tropes with Cassandra Carr

    In romance, tropes are a vital part of storytelling. But what exactly are tropes? Why are they important? If you’re a writer struggling with how to effectively use tropes, this workshop is for you. The major romantic tropes, what they are & how to use them How to choose one or more while...
  2. TereMichaels

    Craft You Can’t Copyright Tropes: But You Can Make Them Your Own with Tere Michaels

    Tropes are both the building blocks of our writing and the magical potion that can take “been there, read that” to “omgincomprehensablewordsofhappy.” How do we take something that’s been done before and make it our own? First, we need to work out why certain tropes attract readers and what...
  3. joan koster

    Plot-Structure-GMC Theme, Trope, & Premise with Joan Koster

    In this workshop, we will explore what these hard-to-define terms mean and how to use them to form the underlying framework for powerful stories and impactful marketing. Learn how to twist tropes, weave in theme, and build a compelling premise that can be used in promoting the finished book.
  4. midnight_voss

    Craft Adapting Fairy Tales and Public Domain Classics into Original Fiction with Midnight Voss

    From well-worn fairytales to far flung fantasy, the tradition of drawing from beloved stories to create new and striking iterations has a long history. At the core of this story obsession are familiar tropes and relationship dynamics that keep us coming back to similar stories time and again...
  5. Amdenisch

    Genre-Romance Meet-Cute Your Romance Trope with Anna Denisch

    Tropes and cliches are useful tools you can use to help craft your story. But you can also break them to create a fresh breath of air in an otherwise stale plot. The romance genre has one of the most extensive lists of tropes around, and a collective of readers ready to defend them with...
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