tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5522930861339354998..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Do I Need to Understand Tropes to Write a Cozy Mystery?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-36279861217842199252021-07-25T15:01:04.848-06:002021-07-25T15:01:04.848-06:00Oh, my goodness! Do I need to understand tropes to...Oh, my goodness! Do I need to understand tropes to write a cozy mystery? In my case, do I need to understand tropes to write anything? Several of the items listed as tropes in these discussions appear in my writing manual under different names, as someone else has mentioned in their case. Like Maryann, I appreciate the links because I need all the help I can get. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13970101573334909952021-07-23T13:44:28.736-06:002021-07-23T13:44:28.736-06:00You're not doomed. You're original.You're not doomed. You're original.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-10081513756967390832021-07-23T13:37:48.490-06:002021-07-23T13:37:48.490-06:00Good questions, Polly, especially as my cozy myste...Good questions, Polly, especially as my cozy mystery has multiple bodies, none found by the main sleuth character. I'm doomed.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-76659722690220221562021-07-23T13:12:45.793-06:002021-07-23T13:12:45.793-06:00Interesting questions, Pat. I have a couple more. ...Interesting questions, Pat. I have a couple more. <br /><br />Are cozy mysteries a trope all by themselves? Amateur sleuth finds body. Multiple suspects. Killer revealed. <br /><br />Are Romantic Suspense novels (standalones) also a trope? Woman meets man. Man and woman hate each other. Crime happens. Woman and man solve crime. Woman and man fall in love. <br /><br />Are those tropes, or are they formulas?Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-43580607844367507842021-07-22T15:54:57.616-06:002021-07-22T15:54:57.616-06:00Sort of! -- I'm especially intrigued by the di...Sort of! -- I'm especially intrigued by the distinction between genre tropes and the series tropes we need to keep track of to keep our characters consistent from book to book. So yes, I'd say we need to study up on good and bad tropes as well as series tropes no matter which genre we're writing in.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-87807540127341123692021-07-22T14:19:14.134-06:002021-07-22T14:19:14.134-06:00Interesting questions a writer should ask during t...Interesting questions a writer should ask during the writing process. Thanks for the links to the other blog posts, too. An asset to your post, Pat. I've long been a follower of Elizabeth Spann Craig's blog, always finding good information and advice.<br /><br />Did you find your answer? Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.com