Jennifer Hilt's

USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Hilt
takes writers deeper inside the power of using tropes
to craft stories that sell.
Even a quick glance at popular books, movies and streaming series says it all-- a skillful application of tropes sells stories. That’s because tropes create a foundation between the audience and the action.
 
I’m not suggesting we slap a few tropes together, and call it done.
 
I’m talking about twisting tropes to create characters that fans can’t stop thinking about to increase story conflict.
 
How do we do that?
 
By digging down into the functions of tropes.
 
But isn’t a trope just a trope? What do secret baby, road trip, and revenge have in common?
 
Conflict. Conflict. Conflict.
 
The Trope Thesaurus explores tropes common in romance, mystery, suspense, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy. It also features a listing of tropes with their definitions, along with some ideas about how to use them more effectively to craft stronger stories.
 
New and established writers will appreciate this different take on a craft topic in the quest to become a fan favorite.

Other craft books for writers:

1). Save the Cat by Blake Snyder
2). Write the Break Out Novel Workbook by Donald Maas

​Jen's All Star Favorite Reading List:

Fantasy: The Hallowed Hunt by Lois Bujold
Supernatural Suspense: The Rook by Daniel O'Malley
Paranormal Romance: Soulless by Gail Carriger
Horror: John Dies at the End by John Wong
Mystery: Martin Cruz Smith's Arkady Renko series
Urban Fantasy: Odd Jobs by Heide Goody and Iain Grant
Romantic Comedy: Bet Me Jennifer Crusie
Historical Romance: The Wilde Series by Eloisa James