Know Your Genre’s Tropes — Then Twist Them | 205

You wouldn’t sprint through an airport without paying attention to the signs. So why write a story without knowing your genre’s rules?

In today’s episode, we’re unpacking:

✔️ Why genre tropes aren’t creative handcuffs—they’re your storytelling GPS

✔️ The secret to delivering what readers crave without sounding cliché

✔️ How to twist tropes strategically (instead of confusing your reader)

✔️ A 15-minute challenge that helps you master your genre starting today

🎯 Whether you write romance, fantasy, thrillers—or mix them—genre tropes are your map to reader trust, story clarity, and creative confidence.

🎧 Listen now.

Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

Bonnie Jean

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