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* WickedPretentious: Syera states in the article about predatory people that some predators who try to look smart often use outdated writing styles or write in flowery, poetic language.
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* ControlFreak: Syera has an article to difference the voice of reason fron this trope. Other articles states that predators and abusers are this.
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*ProfessionalButtKisser: In the article about predators, Syera writes that predators might spend years kissing up to their superiors so they can be promoted and gain [[DespotismJustifiesTheMeans power over people]].
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* LackOfEmpathy: Syera notes in an article about how to write creepy characters and situations, that empathy/sympathy failure can make a character creepy.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In the tract about predatory people, it's noted that predators are unable to comprehend why people wouldn't look after, submit or admire them.


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* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: In the article about predatory people, Syera says normal people, even psychologists are unable to acknowledge that predators will not get better.
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* SoulfulPlantStory: The ''Soulmettle'' article about elves talks about a tree that developed a spirit from the minds of children and also from a magical crystal that was underneath it. Things get serious when a villain cuts down the tree to get the crystal.
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* MuseAbuse: Syera advises against this trope in an article of how to make the right impressions with one's characters, citing Creator/AAMilne as an example.
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Syera notes in the start of the article on writing [[TheSociopath predatory people]], that ''[[ParanoiaFuel any type of person]]'' [[ParanoiaFuelcan be a predator]].

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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Syera notes in the start of the article on writing [[TheSociopath predatory people]], that ''[[ParanoiaFuel any type of person]]'' [[ParanoiaFuelcan [[ParanoiaFuel can be a predator]].
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Syera notes in the start of the article on writing [[TheSociopath predatory people]], that ''[[ParanoiaFuel any type of person]]'' can be a predator.

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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Syera notes in the start of the article on writing [[TheSociopath predatory people]], that ''[[ParanoiaFuel any type of person]]'' can [[ParanoiaFuelcan be a predator.predator]].
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Syera notes in the start of the article on writing [[TheSociopath predatory people]], that ''any type of person'' [[ParanoiaFuel can be a predator]].

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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Syera notes in the start of the article on writing [[TheSociopath predatory people]], that ''any ''[[ParanoiaFuel any type of person'' [[ParanoiaFuel person]]'' can be a predator]].predator.
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Syera notes in the start of the article on writing [[TheSociopath predatory people]], that ''any'' type of person [[ParanoiaFuel can be a predator]].

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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Syera notes in the start of the article on writing [[TheSociopath predatory people]], that ''any'' ''any type of person person'' [[ParanoiaFuel can be a predator]].
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Syera notes in the start of the article on writing [[TheSociopath predatory people]], that ''any'' type of person [[ParanoiaFuel can be a predator]].
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* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Literature/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Franchise/XMen'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/IronMan'', ''Franchise/PeterPan'', ''Literature/TheBible'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.

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* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Literature/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Franchise/XMen'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/IronMan'', ''Franchise/PeterPan'', ''Literature/TheBible'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.
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* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Literature/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Franchise/XMen'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/IronMan'', ''Franchise/PeterPan'', ''Literature/TheBible'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.

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* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Literature/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Franchise/XMen'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/IronMan'', ''Franchise/PeterPan'', ''Literature/TheBible'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.

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* AntiVillain: Deconstructed in "No, [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Thanos]] Was Not Justified" and reconstructed in "How To Write Sympathetic Antagonists Without Endorsing Or Excusing Their Actions, & Without Making Your Protagonists Seem Heartless"



* TheScrappy: InUniverse, the author often points out that [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration WesleyCrusher]] and [[Series/DoctorWho River Song]] are hated.

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* TheScrappy: InUniverse, the author often points out that [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration WesleyCrusher]] Wesley Crusher]] and [[Series/DoctorWho River Song]] are hated.



** Syera often uses [[Franchise/{{Twilight}} Bella Swan]] as an example of how not to do something.

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** Syera often uses [[Franchise/{{Twilight}} [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Bella Swan]] as an example of how not to do something.
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*AuthorTract: Can fall into this from time to time.
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* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Franchise/XMen'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/IronMan'', ''Franchise/PeterPan'', ''Literature/TheBible'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.

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* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/TheHungerGames'', ''Literature/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Franchise/XMen'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/IronMan'', ''Franchise/PeterPan'', ''Literature/TheBible'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.
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[[http://www.springhole.net/index.html Springhole.net]] is a website created by an individual named Syera Mktayee.

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[[http://www.springhole.net/index.html Springhole.net]] is a website created by an individual named Syera Mktayee.
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* AntiSue: InUniverse, mentioned on the list of Mary Sue Subtypes.



* CopycatSue: InUniverse, mentioned on the article Mary Sue Subtypes, especially the type that tries to one-up canon characters.



* {{Jerkass}}: Mean characters are mentioned in several articles, along with subtropes like the JerkSue. Syera actually uses this word in one article.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Mean characters are mentioned in several articles, along with subtropes like the JerkSue.subtropes. Syera actually uses this word in one article.



* TheKlutz: In Mary Sue Subtypes, they mention that FBI agents shouldn't be clumsy.

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* TheKlutz: In Mary Sue Subtypes, they They mention that FBI agents shouldn't be clumsy.



* MarySue: InUniverse, this site offers advice on how to avoid making Mary Sues and quizzes to determine if a character is a Mary Sue.



** MarySue and its subtropes.
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* AuthorTract: Can occasionally fall into this. But also gives out ideas to avoid it.

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It mainly offers advice for writers on how to write better qualities of stories, both fanfiction and original fiction, with a slight jokey side but mainly not rude, although it is not 100% polite and sometimes uses words like "ass" and "damn". In addition to the writing advice, it also offers tips on psychology and roleplaying, as well as a few random generators, quizzes and joke articles and an alternate universe called ''Above and Beyond''.

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It mainly offers advice for writers on how to write better qualities of stories, both fanfiction and original fiction, with a slight jokey side but mainly not rude, although it is not 100% polite and sometimes uses words like "ass" and "damn". In addition to the writing advice, it also offers tips on psychology and roleplaying, as well as a few random generators, quizzes and joke articles and an alternate universe called ''Soulmettle'', formerly ''Above and Beyond''.



* CopycatSue: InUniverse, mentioned on the article Mary Sue Subtypes.

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* CopycatSue: InUniverse, mentioned on the article Mary Sue Subtypes.Subtypes, especially the type that tries to one-up canon characters.

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It mainly offers advice for writers on how to write better qualities of stories, both fanfiction and original fiction, with a slight jokey side but mainly not rude, although it is not 100% polite and sometimes uses words like "ass" and "damn". In addition to the writing advice, it also offers tips on psychology and roleplaying, as well as a few random generators, quizzes and joke articles.

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It mainly offers advice for writers on how to write better qualities of stories, both fanfiction and original fiction, with a slight jokey side but mainly not rude, although it is not 100% polite and sometimes uses words like "ass" and "damn". In addition to the writing advice, it also offers tips on psychology and roleplaying, as well as a few random generators, quizzes and joke articles.articles and an alternate universe called ''Above and Beyond''.


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* IAmAHumanitarian: Eating children is mentioned to be a fairytale cliche.


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* WeaksauceWeakness: Syera calls these "super allergies" and doesn't mind them so long as they're not the character's ''only'' weakness and they're not random and unrealistic.
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* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Franchise/XMen'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers'', ''Film/IronMan'', ''Franchise/PeterPan'', ''Literature/TheBible'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.

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* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Franchise/XMen'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers'', ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/IronMan'', ''Franchise/PeterPan'', ''Literature/TheBible'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.

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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: One article is about tropes inspired by Christianity that aren't in the Bible.



* AsTheGoodBookSays: One myth about doomsday believers listed on an article is "Just read the Bible, it clearly says..."



* BringMyBrownPants: One blunder writers are said by Syera to make when writing children is children being fearless in situations where adults would "wet their pants in terror".
* TheBully: One article is on how to write bullies. Other articles involve how to avoid characters seeming like bullies.



* {{God}}: Discussed in the article "Things That Show Up In Christianity-Inspired Fiction That Aren't In the Bible".



* HappyEnding: In the article on fairytale myths, one myth is that all old fairytales don't have happy endings.



* PottyFailure: In the article on how to correctly write children, one mistake listed is children being fearless in scenarios where adults would "wet their pants in terror".
* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: One article defines this trope and gives advice on how to avoid it.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Syera notes that we tend to imagine demons as having "red/orange/yellow eyes".



* ScareEmStraight: One myth mentioned in the article on fairytale myths is that fairytales were invented to scare children into behaving.



* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Franchise/XMen'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers'', ''Film/IronMan'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.

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* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Franchise/XMen'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers'', ''Film/IronMan'' ''Film/IronMan'', ''Franchise/PeterPan'', ''Literature/TheBible'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.


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* TearsOfJoy: Syera mentions in the article on writing children that if a kid sees someone crying because they're happy, they might get confused.

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* AnimateInanimateObject: The author notes that in some fairytales, "everything is sentient, up to and including inanimate objects like pins and needles. What's more, they might ''attack'' you."



* BackFromTheDead:
** In "Keeping Magic From Taking Over Your Story", bringing people back from the dead is a hypothetical example of something magic cannot do right.
** In "List of Fairytale Tropes and Cliches", one of them is coming back from the dead.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: In a list of fairytale tropes, the author points out how in fairytales, the good guys are described as pretty and all the ones described as ugly are evil.
* CameBackWrong: The creator lists "coming back in a monstrous form" as a possible reason why magic cannot bring people back from the dead in an article meant to help writers prevent their stories from being taken over by magic.
* CharacterDeath: Discussed in lots of articles, and is a main point in the articles "Things About Death, Dying & Murder Writers Need to Know", "Tips & Advice on Killing Main Characters" and "The Worst & Most Frustrating Ways to Kill Off Main Characters".



* {{Cliche}}: Some plot devices are thought to be cliches by the author and some articles are on how to avoid cliches.



* DeathOfAChild: On a list of fairytale tropes, one of them is murdering children and eating them.



* ForgottenPhlebotinum: The author doesn't really appreciate this trope and sometimes tries to help writers keep track of items to avoid forgetting them.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: In a list of common fairytale tropes, Syera calls evil queens a "cliche".



* IdiotBall: Syera says that a character making an inexplicably dumb choice is very frustrating if they end up [[TooDumbToLive dying because of it.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: Mean characters are mentioned in several articles, along with subtropes like the JerkSue. Syera actually uses this word in one article.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: One article is about how to write "lovable jerks".
* KillTheCutie: The creator of the site mentions that killing off cute and/or chipper characters to show how grim the story is is frustrating.



* MadeOfPlasticine: The article Things About Death, Dying & Murder Writers Need to Know" helps writers avert this by stating how humans are a lot harder to kill than most people think.



* {{Moe}}: InUniverse, there's an article on how to write cute characters.
* TheNameless: Syera points out how this is a common trope in fairytales, where many people don't have names, even the protagonists.



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** ForgottenPhlebotinum, particularly if it's fatal.
* {{Moe}}: InUniverse, there's an article on how PollyWantsAMicrophone: In the list of fairytale tropes, birds are listed as often talking to write cute characters.give advice.
* RuleOfThree: In one article, Syera notes that in fairytales, people are often given ''three'' "impossible" tasks and that the numbers three and seven are "everywhere".



* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers'', ''Film/IronMan'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.

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* {{Shapeshifting}}:
** One article is called "Keeping Shapeshifters From Getting Overpowered".
** Syera mentions that lots of people transform or get transformed in fairytales.
** One article is about things people should consider before transforming somebody.
* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Franchise/XMen'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers'', ''Film/IronMan'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.


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* ChristmasEpisode: One article is about overused Christmas tropes the author hates.



* PetPeeveTrope: Syera doesn't like some tropes, mostly due to being inappropriate or unrealistic.

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[[http://www.springhole.net/index.html Springhole.net]] is a website created by an individual named Syera Mktayee.

It mainly offers advice for writers on how to write better qualities of stories, both fanfiction and original fiction, with a slight jokey side but mainly not rude, although it is not 100% polite and sometimes uses words like "ass" and "damn". In addition to the writing advice, it also offers tips on psychology and roleplaying, as well as a few random generators, quizzes and joke articles.
!! ''Springhole'' provides examples of
* AntiSue: InUniverse, mentioned on the list of Mary Sue Subtypes.
* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Some articles are designed to prevent this trope.
** One is about things writers need to know about plants.
** One is about things writers need to know about birth and babies.
* {{Asexuality}}: Defined in an article about sexual orientation and gender.
* CopycatSue: InUniverse, mentioned on the article Mary Sue Subtypes.
* TheDiaperChange: The author mentions changing diapers as a negative aspect on baby-rearing in their article on birth and babies.
* DreamingOfAWhiteChristmas: The author dislikes this trope due to thinking it's insulting to those below the equator or where it doesn't snow.
* FanFic: Some of the articles are specifically about fanfiction.
* HairTriggerTemper: Syera often talks about how easily-irked people should not have certain jobs (e.g. being a servant).
* HitlerAteSugar: One of the hypothetical examples for the Association Fallacy is a boy wanting to go vegetarian but his mother pointing out that Hitler was a vegetarian.
* TheKlutz: In Mary Sue Subtypes, they mention that FBI agents shouldn't be clumsy.
* TheLancer: One article is about how to write sidekicks.
* LogicalFallacies: The author has a whole list of these.
* LongestPregnancyEver: The author lists "fourteen-month pregnancies" as a possible result of writers losing track of time.
* MarySue: InUniverse, this site offers advice on how to avoid making Mary Sues and quizzes to determine if a character is a Mary Sue.
* OriginalCharacter: There are articles on how to write fanfiction with an OC protagonist and how to make OC's who are related to canon characters.
* PetPeeveTrope: Syera doesn't like some tropes, mostly due to being inappropriate or unrealistic.
** MarySue and its subtropes.
** RuleOfCool, the author often calls it contrived if something is thrown in just to be cool.
** SavingChristmas, due to thinking it's overused.
** DreamingOfAWhiteChristmas, due to thinking it's overused and offensive to places where it can't snow on Christmas.
* {{Moe}}: InUniverse, there's an article on how to write cute characters.
* SantaClaus: The author evidently doesn't believe in Santa.
* SavingChristmas: The author hates this trope due to finding it overused.
* TheScrappy: InUniverse, the author often points out that [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration WesleyCrusher]] and [[Series/DoctorWho River Song]] are hated.
* ShoutOut: The author makes a lot of pop culture references to use as examples. Works referenced include ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/TheHungerGames'', ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', ''Anime/TokyoMewMew'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/TheAvengers'', ''Film/IronMan'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.
* TheShrink: One article is about how to write psychologists.
* {{Stereotype}}: The author sometimes talks about these, why they're wrong, and how to avoid them.
* TakeThat:
** Syera often uses [[Franchise/{{Twilight}} Bella Swan]] as an example of how not to do something.
** In an article complaining about badly-written stories with dragons, Syera calls ''Film/{{Eragon}}'' a "gibbering monster".
* TookALevelInCynic: The list of "Christmas Tropes that Need to DIE" is written in a noticeably more negative tone than other articles.
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