Tag: Monday Sparks Writing Prompts

Taking a Break

I’ll be taking a break from blogging until June 11. I have a family vacation and my mind is burnt from editing my latest manuscript. But I’ll be back June 11 with tips on how to write the middle of your novel because writing the middle is the theme for JPC Allen Writes this month. However, I won’t have Monday Sparks this month. I just couldn’t think of a way to create writing prompts that have to do with the middle that I haven’t posted before.

Click here f you would like to see previous writing prompts concerning the middle of a story.

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What are Your Favorite Plot Tropes for YA?

Love reading YA novels

What are your favorite plot tropes for YA novels? An underdog story often will hook my attention. One trope I’m tired of is the poor, deserving teen who is attending an exclusive boarding high school on a scholarship. Since I’ve never met a teen who’s attended any boarding high school, I think this trope is beyond most teens’ experiences and makes it harder for teens to relate too. But my main objection is that this trope is overused.

So let me know your favorite plot tropes for YA.

Here are my previous bookish questions on plot tropes. Join the conversation!

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What are Your Favorite Plot Tropes for Mysteries?

Love to read mysteries

If you love to read crime fiction, what are your favorite plot tropes for mysteries? If a mystery is well written, I’ll go along with any trope, but a few that catch my attention are:

  • Amateur sleuth–The amateur’s status puts this sleuth at a disadvantage in a crime investigation and I’m such a sucker for an underdog story.
  • Small town settings
  • Cold cases: The detective investigates an old crime and uncovers current significance. Or a current crime is tied to one from the past.

Let me know your favorite plot tropes for mysteries in the comments.

Here are writing prompts for inspiring plots in your novel.

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