Being a Better Writer: What Tropes Do You Need? · 6:46pm May 5th
Hello again, writers! Welcome back to another installment of Being a Better Writer, where we talk about, as you might infer from the title, all things writing and how to improve our craft! And we’ve got a pretty interesting topic to cover today, one borne from the fires of an online discussion group that discussed this very subject. In other words, this topic is fresh from Topic List #27 and comes to us from a number of new writers asking this exact question so that they could embark on their own work.
Some of you may already be correctly guessing what advice I have to give, but before we get down to that, I am going to note that there was a news post last week, which discussed what’s coming down the pipeline as well as an oddity with the pricing of the first Axtara paperback. Go give it a look if you haven’t already.
In addition, Patreon Supporters should note that there is a neat comparative look going on between the the exploratory for A Pirate Planet, IE the initial attempt to pin down the mood and character for that story, and them the actual draft that resulted. If you’re a Patreon Supporter you can head on over to the Patreon to see that now, and if you’re not a Patreon Supporter, I’d strongly encourage it simply for the virtue of the fact that it helps keep this site advertisement free. No popups, no intrusive ads poking over the page, etc. And I’d like to keep it that way!
Plus, you know, it helps keep the articles like this one coming. Speaking of which, let’s get back to it. Let’s talk about tropes. Specifically, what tropes you need to lock down before you start writing your story, as inquired about by these new writers who wanted to get started.
Hit the jump, and let’s talk writing.
