Bad Writing Tropes That Make Me Cringe

I diverge from my usual episode format to present a brand new sort of series. Once a month or every other month I will be posting episodes NOT about a specific book but rather book tropes or writing topics or rants. My first episode in this new series is on bad writing tropes. I read so much by amateur writers and have noticed similar patterns and tropes that I can't stand. I go through a list of some of the worst offenders.