Today we talk about tropes!

Those pesky little things that people either seem to love or hate but seem to have such a heavy hold on the stories we love and hate. In this episode, I give the definition of Literary Tropes as opposed to the character/plot led ones that we usually consider (02:05). I touch on the 7 Basic Plots or Archetypes that make up stories and which most tropes originate (08:10). I reveal your most hated (21:50) and loved (25:30) tropes and some of the characters that display them.

Lastly, I update you once more with the #BooksNShit mantra and my current reading state (33:10) alongside my plans for my current WIP Wolves of Duty (35:08)

For those of us feeling a little down about life or writing or anything else going on, make sure to take in a little quote at the end of the episode. I hope it will make you feel better about what's to come, even when the nights seem the darkest...