The Trope Thesaurus

<span>Even a quick glance at popular books, movies, and streaming series says it all-- a skillful application of tropes sells stories. </span><span>That’s because tropes create a foundation between the audience and the action.</span><span><br><br>I’m not suggesting we slap a few tropes together and call it done.<br><br>I’m talking about twisting tropes to create characters that fans can’t stop thinking about to increase story conflict.<br><br>How do we do that?<br><br>By digging down into the functions of tropes.<br><br>But isn’t a trope just a trope? What do secret baby, road trip, and revenge have in common?<br><br>Conflict. Conflict. Conflict.<br><br></span><span>The Trope Thesaurus</span><span> explores tropes common in romance, mystery, suspense, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy. It also features a listing of tropes with their definitions, along with some ideas about how to use them more effectively to craft stronger stories.<br><br>New and established writers will appreciate this different take on a craft topic in the quest to become a fan favorite.</span>