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This book has tropes... but what about the plot?

Tropes are a lot of fun, and there are certain ones I'm a sucker for, but I worry that fiction will soon be watered down by them if it hasn't already been.

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This book has tropes... but wh...

This book has tropes... but what about the plot?

> Tropes are a lot of fun, and there are certain ones I'm a sucker for, but I worry that fiction will soon be watered down by them if it hasn't already been. Ever feel like you're reading the same book over and over again?

#Books #Writing #Fiction #Tropes #BryantReview

https://gardinerbryant.com/tropification-in-fiction/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_source=mastodon

# Trump escalated attacks on liberal #billionaire #GeorgeSoros - saying he and other #Democratic #donors be investigated for allegedly funding “#leftwing #terrorism,” despite no evidence; critics say the move weaponizes #antisemitic #tropes and aims to intimidate major #Democratic contributors ahead of the #2026midterms by making #Soros a #political #scapegoat and deterring donor support. #democracy #elections #martiallaw #maga #dictator #government #politics #constitution

https://lateboomersden.blog/2023/08/23/the-most-forbidden-zone-of-all/
You know that science fiction trope about dangerous forbidden zones that warp reality? I think they're symbolic. There's a reason why themes become tropes. Must be something on our minds...
#Culture, #Thoughts, #Annihilation, #Creativity, #MJohnHarrison, #Nova Swing, #Psychology, #RoadsidePicnic, #ScienceFiction, #tropes, #Unconscious