tropetastic-thursdays

I have a feature and giveaway going on over at Sensuous Promotions today – be sure to go check it out! Trope: Childhood Friend Romance Description: Our lovestruck protagonists have known each other for nearly their entire lives. Over the years, the innocent games of childhood have evolved into mature feelings of passion and love. […]

Trope: Amnesiac Lover Description: In this trope, our love interests have already found each other and have started on the path to “happily ever after”. But then…tragedy strikes! One partner suffers some injury or other experience that results in the loss of memory and can’t remember his/her true love. (In some cases, both partners have […]

(Finished the first Mass Effect! Now I’m trying to get back into good writing habits and complete some projects before ordering ME2.) Trope: Violently Protective Girlfriend Description: Do not mess with the boyfriend of the Violently Protective Girlfriend. It will not end well for you. Just as mothers instinctively protect their children, the Violently Protective […]

I’m about a third of the way through the first Mass Effect and I’m enjoying it so far. Might as well make this week’s Trope-tastic Thursday somewhat relevant! Trope: (Green-Skinned) Space Babe Description: The attractive alien with mostly human features so having sex with her (or sometimes him) isn’t too squicky. While the fictional aliens […]

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you’re snuggling up with something (or someone) steamy and dreamy! Trope: Star-Crossed Lovers Description: Our heroes are madly, passionately, unbelievably in love…but fate is keeping them apart. There are any number of contributing factors to why they just can’t be together and live happily ever after. Some have a basis […]

Trope: Hot Chick in a Badass Suit Description: The Hot Chick in a Badass Suit means business – don’t mess with her, or you will probably regret it. She’s successful and she’s confident in both her profession and the way she carries herself. While short skirts are a possibility, she can look just as good […]

(Don’t forget to enter the Disintegration release giveaway if you haven’t already!) Trope: Significant Green Eyed Red Head Description: What it says. 😉 Okay, okay, I know this is a pretty minor trope, but it’s timely, so bear with me. As red and green are opposite each other on the color wheel, combinations of them […]

Trope: The Ingenue Description: The Ingenue is sweet, innocent, and naive to a fault. She’s frequently a virgin, and any sort of sexual talk or flirting will go right over her pretty little head. Due to her traits, she’s a prime target to become a Damsel in Distress. After all, the hero(es) must save her […]

Trope: Ice Queen (and its sub-trope, the Defrosting Ice Queen) Description: The Ice Queen is aloof and, well, frigid. She may not want to get emotionally close to anyone, or it may just be men she disdains. There are a few different ways her icy qualities can manifest themselves, ranging from slinging nasty remarks at […]

I had an idea for a new feature on the blog – once a week, I plan on taking a well-known trope and examining it. Now, there’s a fine line between “trope” and “cliche”, and some writers argue that they try not to use either. (And some other writers will argue with them that no […]