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A Purpose for Tropes
Have you ever started a story and your character manages to worm himself into a sticky situation? How to extract him? Or have you thought of a great character but really can't think of a great storyline to use her in? I Google the title of the newsletter "action adventure" and found this fun tropes website. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ActionAdventureTropes The definition of trope in this case: a common or overused theme or device.
While I agree some of the scenarios are cliche or unusable...some could be pretty funny in a story.
Like these:
Futile Hand Reach --- When something bad happens to a character, the protagonist will reach out towards the the character in question.
Almost Out Of Oxygen --- Imminent death by suffocation is always a good way to ratchet up the tension.
Delivery Guy Infiltration --- If you want to get into the enemy base, just pose as a delivery guy.
No Plans, No Prototype, No Backup --- Any dangerous device or technology owned by a villain is one-of-a-kind; there are no design notes, no prototypes, and no backup copies.
Drool Hello --- The first inkling that a monster is above you? That yucky liquid splashing over your shoulders...
Paper-Thin Disguise --- An extremely transparent disguise that anybody in their right mind could see through, yet the on-screen characters can't.
Removing The Earpiece --- When an agent or operative removes their communication earpiece, they're going to disobey an order, go rogue, or say something "off the record."
Shoot The Fuel Tank --- In fiction, shooting a fuel tank makes it explode.
So next time you take on a super-villian, remove your earpiece and blow him to smithereens.
This week's question: Which trope was your favorite? Have you used these?
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Excerpt: He opened eyes that were gritty and dry, staring at the ebony dark that surrounded him. In the distance, he could hear the faint echoes of muffled voices approaching. Finally – guests! he mused, trying to stifle his excitement.
Excerpt: Riff ran across the rough asphalt of the warehouse parking lot with his standard issue Colt .45 fit snug in his hand. The warehouse was old and smoke had darkened the bricks into indistinguishable forms laying under a labyrinth of rusty stairs and walkways. A dog barked somewhere and Riff slipped into a narrow alley between two loading docks. He checked his watch. Good, I’m only a couple of minutes behind. Looks like this time I can get out before the fireworks go off.
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Excerpt: The Doubter's Dell was pleasant enough, made from meadowland and standing rocks with thick glades and a healthy stream surrounding the three rings of mercen boxes. But the dell offered something unnatural, too. Something dark and dreaded, and useful all the same. Its discovery convinced Den's father he should claim the dell for his own, and the dell would stay with Den's band as long as they could defend it.
Excerpt: Terri didn’t know what to think. The digestive system was such a complicated process, what with so man enzymes to memorize and all the macromolecules to track...a person needed more than two nights of cramming to hope for a good grade. But then, Terri hadn’t crammed at all. There was pre-calc homework to do and a German test to prep for. And of course, one mustn’t forget the three pages due on the evils of overseas sweatshops.
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Excerpt: It was a dark and stormy night…
Actually, the rains had stopped, and the cloudy sky was tinged with an orange haze from the lights downtown. A full moon peeked through the clouds, now and then, its intermittent light making the billows and wisps appear to race across a field of black velvet, punctuated by the few stars bright enough to compete with the big city lights on the horizon.
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Excerpt: A man dressed in a long black cloak with a hood that covered his face kicked him in the leg, causing him to fall to the stone cold floor. His attacker placed his foot on Thomas’ chest, the weight crushing his feeble body.
“Tell me where the Ruby Rose is, now!” Liam Thorston demanded, drawing a pistol from his cloak and aiming it at Thomas Peterson’s head.
Excerpt: He knew there was no way to avoid it if it wanted him, but he had to try. Hadn't the Foys always said: "We are, each of us, unable to change our natures."
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This month's question: Which trope was your favorite? Have you used these?
Replies to last month's question: What is your favorite kind of dragon?
Yui  : My favorite kind of Dragon is any dragon that is lazy and has the "Y'know, I really don't care" attitude.
Angelica- Happy May 5th!  : WereHybrid Dragon!  Okay there are too many dragons to pick from... LOL
BIG BAD WOLF is hopping  : My favorite kind of dragon is one who does not destroy my house, does not eat my livestock, and, most importantly, does not make off with my wife! Uh oh! He's here again! Where's my sword at now?
A thinker never sleeps : The Guivre flees in the presence of a nude person? Who knew getting naked was a way to fight a dragon? lol. Great newsletter.
writetight: Why, Leger, you left out the mythological creature I know best: The Myassis Dragon.
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