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{{Tropes}} are elements within a story to help convey its purpose. A side effect to this wiki is that JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife. As your knowledge and understanding of the elements of storytelling increases, you become more critical of what you encounter. The flip side is that with this knowledge you are more capable of utilizing tropes in your own work. Being GenreSavvy about your own writing will only improve upon the work. Here is a list of tropes and concepts to help you.

As this is a wiki, every link will lead you to another location. This is merely a good place to get started. The tropes listed here are good examples, but if you are looking for something more specific, look at the [[{{Tropes}} Main Tropes Index]] or use the search feature.

Remember, Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad. Use them, love them, abuse them, they love it all the same.

'''MetaConcepts''' (The relationship between trope and audience)
* BellisariosMaxim: If a detail isn't important to the story, it doesn't matter and therefore shouldn't be concerned about.
* EmotionalTorque
* FridgeLogic: Noticing an inconsistency with the plot only after finishing viewing the work.
* {{MST3K Mantra}}: Complaining about minor inconsistencies ruins the show for everyone.
* WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief

'''[[PlayingWithATrope Using Tropes]]'''
* Straight usage: The trope is used in a straightforward manner, with variations here and there. Not bad in and of itself; it is how it is used that dictates its quality.
** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]]: The trope is mentioned (often humorously) by the characters, but still used.
** [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]: If (A) leads to (B) when used straight, then inverting a trope is when (B) leads to (A), or (A) leads to (!B).
* [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]: The trope is addressed, then avoided. Subverted tropes can sometimes be their own trope if common enough.
* [[AvertedTrope Averted]]: The trope appears in the mind of the audience, but is not directly used by the story.
* {{Deconstruction}}: When subversion isn't just addressing and avoiding the trope, it points out flaws and logical problems with its use.
* {{Reconstruction}}: Restoring the trope and return it to being used straight once again by fixing the exposed flaws of deconstruction.

'''ScriptSpeak'''
* ActBreak
* {{Kishotenketsu}}
* TheTag
* TheTeaser, also known as the ColdOpening.
* ThreeActStructure

'''NarrativeTropes'''
* InMediasRes: The story starts in the middle rather than at the beginning.
* TheHerosJourney: The path taken by the protagonist of the story.
* HowWeGotHere: The story begins partway through the plot and then starts to explain how things got to that point.

'''Plot Foundations'''
* {{MacGuffin}}: A powerful or mysterious item that the plot relies on.
* MagneticPlotDevice
* CityOfAdventure
* WalkingTheEarth

'''Twist And Turns'''
* TwistEnding: The ending is an unexpected or shocking surprise.
* CharacterDevelopment: A character's personality and behavior changes as the story goes on.
** CharacterDerailment: Audiences complain that a character has diverged too much from their original characterization.
* DeusExMachina: The day is saved because of a solution coming out of nowhere right when things look bleak.
** DiabolusExMachina: Things go downhill because of a disaster coming out of nowhere at the last minute.
* LawOfConservationOfDetail
** ChekhovsGun
** InevitablyBrokenRule
* RedHerring
* XanatosGambit: The villain's real plan relies on manipulating the heroes and responding to their anticipated actions.
** BatmanGambit
* IAmYourFather
* IAmWho
* NotSoDifferentRemark: Two {{Foil}}s are said to have more in common than they think.
* MovieTwistList

'''InternalConsistency'''
* AppliedPhlebotinum
** GreenRocks
** {{Technobabble}}
* MagicAIsMagicA

'''EndingTropes'''
* BolivianArmyEnding
* LastWords

'''Protagonist Tropes'''
* FiveManBand: A group of five heroes who each follow a specific archetype.
** TheHero: The protagonist and leader of the team.
** TheLancer: The second-in-command in a team of good guys.
** TheSmartGuy: The intelligent member of the hero team.
** TheBigGuy: The strongest member of the hero team.
** TheChick
** SixthRanger: A member of the hero team who wasn't present when the group was first founded and doesn't join until well after the other members have been active.
* AntiHero: A hero who isn't squeaky-clean and willing to do questionable things to defeat their enemies and accomplish their goals.
* VillainProtagonist: When the main character is evil.

'''Antagonist Tropes'''
* ThePsychoRangers: A team of evil equivalents to a hero team.
* AntiVillain: A villain who is sympathetic due to their motives and intentions not being evil.
* HeroAntagonist: The enemy of the protagonist is a good guy.

'''Dialogue'''
* HannibalLecture
* KirkSummation
* MyNameIsInigoMontoya
* NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech
* RousingSpeech

'''FanFic and Fandoms'''
* PragmaticAdaptation: An adaptation makes changes to the source material because a completely faithful adaptation is either too difficult to realize or outright impossible.
** {{Macekre}}: Censorship methods applied to localizations of anime that annoy purists.
** {{Woolseyism}}: A translation alters the dialogue so it works better in the new language.
* SeriousBusiness
* {{Shipping}}: Romantically pairing two characters who may not be together canonically.
** ShipTease: A work of fiction hints towards the possibility of two characters being a couple.
** DieForOurShip: Fans bash a character solely for interfering with their preferred pairing.
* UnpleasableFanbase: Nothing the creators can do will ever completely satisfy the fans.

'''Putting It All Together: ''So You Want To...'''''
* ...SoYouWantTo/WriteAStory
* ...SoYouWantTo/SeeTheIndex
* ...SoYouWantTo/SeeATemplate
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{{Tropes}} are elements within a story to help convey its purpose. A side effect to this wiki is that TVTropesWillRuinYourLife. As your knowledge and understanding of the elements of storytelling increases, you become more critical of what you encounter. The flip side is that with this knowledge you are more capable of utilizing tropes in your own work. Being GenreSavvy about your own writing will only improve upon the work. Here is a list of tropes and concepts to help you.

* MarySue: An overpowered and impossibly perfect fan character who outclasses the canon characters.

* NotSoDifferent: Two opponents are revealed to have more in common than they think.

* WorldOfCardboardSpeech

* FridgeLogic
* {{MST3K Mantra}} and BellisariosMaxim (There is a difference, and it's important to know)

* InMediasRes
* TheHerosJourney
* HowWeGotHere

* {{MacGuffin}}

* TwistEnding
* CharacterDevelopment
** CharacterDerailment
* DeusExMachina
** DiabolusExMachina

* XanatosGambit

* NotSoDifferent

* FiveManBand
** TheHero
** TheLancer
** TheSmartGuy
** TheBigGuy

** SixthRanger
* AntiHero
* VillainProtagonist

* ThePsychoRangers
* AntiVillain
* HeroAntagonist

* MarySue
* PragmaticAdaptation
** {{Macekre}}
** {{Woolseyism}}

* {{Shipping}}
** ShipTease
** DieForOurShip
* UnpleasableFanbase

Remember, TropesAreNotBad. Use them, love them, abuse them, they love it all the same.

* FiveBadBand
** BigBad
** TheDragon
** TheBrute
** EvilGenius
** DarkChick

* Straight usage- The trope is used in a straightforward manner, with variations here and there. Not bad in and of itself; it is how it is used that dictates its quality.
** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]]- The trope is mentioned (often humorously) by the characters, but still used.
** [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]- If (A) leads to (B) when used straight, then inverting a trope is when (B) leads to (A), or (A) leads to (!B).
* [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]- The trope is addressed, then avoided. Subverted tropes can sometimes be their own trope if common enough.
* [[AvertedTrope Averted]]- The trope appears in the mind of the audience, but is not directly used by the story.
* {{Deconstruction}}- When subversion isn't just addressing and avoiding the trope, it points out flaws and logical problems with its use.
* {{Reconstruction}}- Restoring the trope and return it to being used straight once again by fixing the exposed flaws of deconstruction.

* PerceivedValue

* DidNotDoTheResearch versus ShownTheirWork

* [=~I Am Who?~=]

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[=~Writer's Toolbox~=]
{{Tropes}} are elements within a story to help convey its purpose. A side effect to this wiki is that TVTropesWillRuinYourLife. As your knowledge and understanding of the elements of storytelling increases, you become more critical of what you encounter. The flip side is that with this knowledge you are more capable of utilizing tropes in your own work. Being GenreSavvy about your own writing will only improve upon the work. Here are a list of tropes and concepts to help you.

As with this being a wiki, every link will lead you to another location. This is merely a good place to get started. The tropes listed here are good examples, but if you are looking for something more specific, look at the [[{{Tropes}} Main Tropes Index]] or use the search feature.

'''MetaConcepts''' (The relationship between trope and audience)
* WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief
* EmotionalTorque

* FridgeLogic versus FridgeBrilliance
* {{MST3K Mantra}} and BellisariosMaxim (There is a difference, and its important to know)

'''ScriptSpeak'''
* ActBreak
* TheTeaser, also known as the ColdOpening.
* TheTag
* ThreeActStructure

* InMediasRes

'''Plot Foundations'''
* {{MacGuffin}}
* MagneticPlotDevice
* CityOfAdventure

'''Twist And Turns'''

** ChekhovsGun
* RedHerring

'''Internal Consistency'''
* AppliedPhlebotinum

* AntiVillain

* DoNotGoGentleIntoThatGoodNight

* UnpleasableFanbase

* MarySue

** DieForOurShip
* SeriousBusiness