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The Rebel Author Podcast

277 Tapping into Tropes in Fantasy & Sci-Fi with Jennifer Hilt

Jan 15, 2025
59:31

Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

  • What makes tropes so powerful
  • Using tropes to help outline
  • Avoiding cliches when using tropes
  • Tropes that consistently resonate with readers
  • How to use tropes in marketing

Find out more about Jennifer:

The Trope Thesaurus : An Author Resource Guide

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