{"product_id":"romance-character-tropes-tara-g-ericson-9781949896565","title":"Romance Character Tropes: What Readers Expect from Cowboys, Billionaires, Widows, and more","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this one-of-a-kind resource, you'll find more than a list of tropes or broad genre fiction advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Romance Writer's Encyclopedia Series breaks down our method for categorizing tropes into four types of framework tropes - Character Tropes, Situational Tropes, Setting Tropes, and Relational Tropes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Character Tropes Encyclopedia includes detailed entries on favorite romance tropes like Cowboys, Royalty, Law enforcement, and Athletes. And we didn't forget popular modern tropes like Alpha Male, Cinnamon Roll, or The Grump!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut this is more than a trope list - it's an encyclopedia!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach encyclopedia entry includes an introduction to the trope itself, as well as information on why readers love the trope (including examination of what inner desire is being met by the trope), what expectations exist in the stories, common pitfalls that authors need to avoid, common characteristics and potential wounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePutting a cowboy hat on the cover of your book isn't enough to have a Cowboy romance that readers will love - but we'll tell you what will. And then we'll do it for Pirates and Rockstars and Firefighters, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRomance Character Tropes is designed to be used at every stage of planning, writing, and publishing your books. If used effectively, it will help you write a romance that readers will love, but also help you market that book to get it into the hands of readers who will devour it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've studied thousands of books and movies, polled readers and studied the market to understand not just which Character Tropes work - but WHY they work. And knowing why they work means you can put them to work for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarness the power of Character Tropes to make your book marketable, multi-dimensional, and satisfying, so readers will come back again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tara G. Ericson, Jessica Barber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949896560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949896565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Silver Fountain Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Tara G. Ericson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526391189759,"sku":"9781949896565","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78f18569-a63f-4a21-8900-0a5586adeaab.jpg?v=1737556048","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/romance-character-tropes-tara-g-ericson-9781949896565","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}