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February 6, 2023 50 mins

"You can bend the rules, but you need to know what they are first."

USA Today Bestselling author Jennifer Hilt loves a good trope. So much so that she's written several books about it! In working with authors as a plotter and concept creator, she created and wrote the Trope Thesaurus, a writing reference book to help identify tropes and strengthen stories.

Trope Thesaurus Romance: Trope Your Way to a Stronger Story
https://amzn.to/43r3GOX

The Trope Thesaurus (Book 1) on Amazon
https://amzn.to/3YoDB11

The Trope Thesaurus: Horror (Book 2) on Amazon
https://amzn.to/3wVDiiz

Connect with Jennifer:
https://www.jenniferhilt.com/
Facebook: @authorjenniferhilt
Instagram: @jennifer_hilt
Twitter:  @jenehilt
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Books (and Media) Mentioned:

The Lost City with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum

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Persuasion by Jane Austen

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The Suki Stackhouse Series (True Blood)

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Podcast Episode where I talked about the film 'Persuasion'.

https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com/adapting-austen-netflixs-persuasion-with-romancing-the-story/

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