Some more non-romance tropes, please :)
Beventi is doing great so far! I'd really like to see tropes available to choose from which go beyond romance tropes, to broaden the usefulness to indie authors and readers in other genres (SFF, action, adventure, thriller, etc).
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Lavender Walrus
Sep 20, 2024
Yes I can do that!
Can you point me to anywhere where I can see genre specific tropes? Or if you want to give me a list here that would be great.
Apricot Button
Sep 26, 2024
Hi John,
Sure thing!!
Fantasy:
Orphan
The Chosen One
The Mentor
Damsel in distress
The Quest
Dark Lord
Good vs Evil
Prophecies
Secret Heirs
Accidental travel
Alternate Universes
Benevolent Monsters
Hidden Treasure
Historical fantasy
Magic item
Magic schools
Novice to Expert (AKA Progression Fantasy)
Grimdark
Science Fiction:
Robots
Space Pirates
Alien invasion
Artificial intelligence
First Contact
Parallel universes in fiction
Cloning
Time paradox
Wormholes
Ai uprisings
Apocalyptic tropes
Cryosleep
Dystopia/Utopia
Government surveillance
History
Interspecies romance
Lost in Space
Simulated consciousness
Space tourism
Technologies
Time loop / travel
Crime / Mystery:
Unreliable narrator
Amnesia
Anonymous killer narrator
Asshole Victim
Cozy Mystery
Everyone has a secret
Absence of evidence
Amateur sleuth
Civilian consultant
Closed circle of suspects
Clueless mystery
Defective Detective
Everybody did it (AKA Strangers on a Train)
Hardboiled detective
Incompetent police
Locked room mystery
Children's books:
Friendship
Courage
Family
Growing Up
Anger
Being yourself
Trust
Acceptance
Diversity
Empathy
Imagination and creativity
Loss and grief
Love
School
Teamwork
Hope that helps!!