Underused Tropes In Writing (or Ones I Would Like To See More):

underused tropes in writing (or ones I would like to see more):

hero and villain to lovers

*actually* unwilling hero

side character or villain as mc instead of hero

mc is evil but slowly turns good

mc is good but slowly turns evil

lovers to enemies

enemies to I-will-kill-for-you-friends

the understanding what they're saying without saying a word

street smart / brain smart

enemies who are actually very similar from the reader's pov

wants to be a hero but the journey makes them more, not less, scared

this should not be underused but: faerie/human relationships where the age difference is not of literal millennia. I get they're attractive, but if they did not have their looks—are they still attractive? why is that the going factor?

people who have tension and almost become romantically inclined but don't

slice of life

mc is the villain

symbolic magic

a human mc who is sent to live in a fantasy world

the good guys win, but at a terrible cost

the mc dies

the villain wins

people who have a happy, healthy family relationship

antagonists who truly believe they're doing something for the greater good—and would sacrifice themselves for this great cause

female characters who are strong but act feminine

gentle giant

whatever the opposite of the above is (evil minion?)

neutral magic instead of "light" or "dark"

characters who stay friends

well-written traitors

a villain who is working to redeem themselves

Writing culture is getting the motivation to go ahead with your story but not getting the motivation to ACTUALLY WRITE based on the former said motivation.

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USEFUL WEBSITES FOR WRITERS

Writing With Color: Helps with writing about culture, ethnicity, and religion. Overall, it gives advice on how to write about diversity.

Name Generator: As the name says, it helps you build names for your characters. Very useful if you cannot think of names for your characters!

KathySteinemann: The 'archive.pdf' section helps you with synonyms in case you struggle to find the right word for your sentences (also to avoid using redundant words).

Spwickstrom: Similar to the previous one, this one provides grammar tips. Extremely helpful when finding phrases, verbs, conjunctions, adjectives, and so on.

Servicescape: The perfect website if you're experiencing writer's block. It provides writing prompts. It helps you spark creativity when it comes to writing.

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