Category Archives: Literary Tropes

Literary Trope of the Week: Karma Houdini

A literary trope in a story is like a cliché with impunity.  It’s a recognizable convention, but if the author knows what to do, it can be used to great effect.  Any writer looking for ways to add useful details … Continue reading

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Literary Trope of the Week: Bilingual Bonus

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Literary Trope of the Week: The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything

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Literary Trope of the Week: Hero Worshipper

A literary trope in a story is like a cliché with impunity.  It’s a recognizable convention, but if the author knows what to do, it can be used to great effect.  Any writer looking for ways to add useful details … Continue reading

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Literary Trope of the Week: The Unreveal

A literary trope in a story is like a cliché with impunity.  It’s a recognizable convention, but if the author knows what to do, it can be used to great effect.  Any writer looking for ways to add useful details … Continue reading

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Literary Trope of the Week: Punch Clock Villain

A literary trope in a story is like a cliché with impunity.  It’s a recognizable convention, but if the author knows what to do, it can be used to great effect.  Any writer looking for ways to add useful details … Continue reading

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Literary Trope of the Week: Iconic Item

A literary trope in a story is like a cliché with impunity.  It’s a recognizable convention, but if the author knows what to do, it can be used to great effect.  Any writer looking for ways to add useful details … Continue reading

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Literary Trope of the Week: Even Evil Has Standards

A literary trope in a story is like a cliché with impunity.  It’s a recognizable convention, but if the author knows what to do, it can be used to great effect.  Any writer looking for ways to add useful details … Continue reading

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Literary Trope of the Week: Layman’s Terms

A literary trope in a story is like a cliché with impunity.  It’s a recognizable convention, but if the author knows what to do, it can be used to great effect.  Any writer looking for ways to add useful details … Continue reading

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Literary Trope of the Week: Bad Dreams

A literary trope in a story is like a cliche with impunity.  It’s a recognizable convention, but if the author knows what to do, it can be used to great effect.  Any writer looking for ways to add useful details … Continue reading

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