What Not to Do: A trope checklist
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Last published Sun, Mar 21, 2021
In this book, I call out some of the worst and most offensive tropes known to the world of writing. From the hated Mary-Sue to Deus ex Machina plot devices, if you find your book has any of these tropes, I can help. The first step is admitting you have a problem. Also, memes!
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What is your favorite trope? Which POV is the best? What's the best genre? These are fun (and non-serious) debate questions we ask in our monthly event, Bookish Debates, held in our discord server. Every month, we ask our members a writing or reading-related debate question for everyone to debate. We present the best arguments in this book. Read along and debate with us!
The Mary-Sue Complaints Checklist
My second Mary-Sue series revolving around specific complaints most people would declare as Mary-Sueish or considered as bad writing, which I don't agree with. This series includes: Writing solely in second person Using cliches or writing self-inserts Plot revolving around getting sucked into an alternative universe OCs paired up Canon characters OCs being related to Canon characters Powers of controlling all of the elements, a sudden surge of powers, and having or gaining wings Having a character come back to life, having musical talents, numerous hobbies, and knowing various languages Stories containing elderly characters that appear youthful Stories containing only "hot" characters Characters with multi-colored hair Characters with a lack of scars on a fighter The "sudden" surge of Japanese characters in stories Princesses vs Rebellious tomboy girls and girlish boys and macho girls Characters that cut, are into drugs or alcohol Characters with mental and emotional disorders, diseases, disabilities Characters whose bodies or souls are inhabited by other beings such as angels or demons Characters who use sex as an outlet The symptoms of lust Rule-breaking genresComplete
UnConditionally
What is good about a cliché? Well the fact that it is a cliché. Twenty-three year old Serena doesn't want to admit her feelings for twenty year old Scott. So what does she do? Well, just what any other woman would do...avoid him. The problem was never his skin colour, thankfully but to the next extreme it's his age. Scott really wants this brown skinned beauty not to worry about the minor things that are causing her to second guess a relationship that would prosper with the needed effort just as any other relationship would. Just how long will this back and forth between continue until the flame sizzles out?Complete
Can you not?
Ok so here I'll be annoying and rant about cliche's in Bad Boy books, werewolf books, fan fics etc. I don't mean to offend anyone. If you get offended well cry to your pillow.Complete
Everything Wrong With HARRY POTTER Fanfictions
[ CLOSED FOR REVIEWS ] About 120K fanfictions emerge when you directly type Harry Potter in the search bar at Wattpad. While some of them are amazing and well worth every reader's time, there are a great many fanfictions which are either too cliché, contain too many errors or just not that appealing. In this help book, we will first discuss the cliché plots and errors made in writing and then there's also a lot more such as tips on improvement, the dos and don'ts of writing HP fanfiction, book reviews etc. *** P.S This is an opinion book and a completely hate free zone. I am not bashing anyone or any type of writing skills. And the sole reason for the creation of this help book is to help not hate. ✴️Highest Ranking: #1 in reviews #1 in helpbook #1 in potterverse #19 in Random.Complete
The cliche book of bs... THE SEQUAL
A bunch of topics that are overused and make you wonder why the hell people don't make something original... WARNING! If you get butt hurt or offended easily, DON'T READ THIS! This is all meant for COMEDY. Whatever you do don't take this book seriously. I'm not trying to force you to not add these things into your book. You can do whatever the heck you want I don't care. Don't take this seriously whatever you do XDComplete
100 book cliches {Completed}
HIGHEST RATING: #6 IN RANDOM WARNING: THERE ARE SWEARING MATURE THEMES AND TRIGGERING SUBJECTS Welcome to the Cliche Manual. I will explain to y'all the most known cliches and explain how to fix them, therefore, making your book more pleasant to read. Now some cliches are okay. But some are over the top. And that's what I'm trying to stop. Those Cliches that use to be original that is now buried in the Cliche Graveyard. Once an original idea that became too popular. So please grab a comfy blanket and grab some food because this will take a while. And if you see a cliche in this book that annoys you please comment vote or share! Cover Made by @ohmyhaylee Text Copyright ©Pancreak™2017 Some of these story ideas are made by others. All rights go to them for those chapters in particular. Sorry if I did somehow 'copy' your idea all rights go to you for that chapter :)Complete
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What is your favorite trope? Which POV is the best? What's the best genre? These are fun (and non-serious) debate questions we ask in our monthly event, Bookish Debates, held in our discord server. Every month, we ask our members a writing or reading-related debate question for everyone to debate. We present the best arguments in this book. Read along and debate with us!
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