The Inquisitive Inkpot
Exploring Tales and the Art of Telling
Tag: originality
How to Cope with a Trope
Imagine you’re sitting on the edge of your seat, engrossed in a movie or show. The characters are unique, the plot is gripping, the tension is building, and then suddenly your worst subconscious fear comes true— It falls into a trope. NO! Where did… Continue Reading “How to Cope with a Trope”
Literary Osmosis
When you hang around people, you usually start to adopt their mannerisms, turns of phrase, and attitudes. Or at least, theirs begin to influence your own. I’ll let the social scientists give us the details on how that works, but it seems this principle… Continue Reading “Literary Osmosis”
