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Tropes Vs Cliches
Hey, Hi Hello! Knowing the difference between a trope and a chiche is important, as well as knowing the expectations that come with them. It’s important to do your research and know the story beats that are expected of the trope. Reading books that share tropes like yours is a great way to strengthen your understanding of your story and writing. Tropes Tropes reflect pre-existing genre archetypes. They're helpful to writers because they come from storytelling patterns that ha

Lizz Duivenvoorde
7 days ago1 min read


Plantser Pantser Plotter
Hey, Hi, Hello! I want to go over the difference between the three writing styles of Planner, Pantser, and Planster. Plotter A planner is someone who plans their novel out before they start writing. The extreme of this is someone who uses templates—either premade or of their own design—to plan out their characters, world, magic system, story beats, etc. These types of writers like to feel prepared and know exactly what is happening in their book/world before they even create

Lizz Duivenvoorde
Jul 112 min read
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