Nichole Wolfe's Blog - Posts Tagged "romance"
The Winter Blues (and Flus) are Here
Well, it's official. The cold, windy days of January are here. In Pennsylvania, the months of January through March are typically the coldest months of the year. They also happen to be the highest chances of snow as well. If winter is your favorite season, I kinda sorta maybe get it. I mean if (and only if) it snows, it is a truly beautiful time of year. Honestly, it smells pretty amazing when it snows, too. But, here in PA, the chances of snow remaining on the ground for that perfect, pretty winter scene for more than a day or so is minimal. So, tell me, does it snow a lot where you live? Do you have those picturesque white winters? If you do, comment below and share a photo.
I've discovered that I am not actually sick. Since mid-December, I could have sworn that I had a helluva cold. But my doc says "nope, you've got allergies." I have never snorted so much nasal spray in my life. Give me a cold any day.
In other news, I finally started my Youtube channel. Yay me! I've got a few videos up now and my channel will focus on writing goals/advice, the oh-so-elusive writer/family balance act, and writing vlogs and live events as I begin the work of Kiss of the Arctic. It's gonna be a crazy, busy, and fantastically fun year. :D
Happy Reading, Happy Writing, Happy Life
Much love XOXO
Nichole
I've discovered that I am not actually sick. Since mid-December, I could have sworn that I had a helluva cold. But my doc says "nope, you've got allergies." I have never snorted so much nasal spray in my life. Give me a cold any day.
In other news, I finally started my Youtube channel. Yay me! I've got a few videos up now and my channel will focus on writing goals/advice, the oh-so-elusive writer/family balance act, and writing vlogs and live events as I begin the work of Kiss of the Arctic. It's gonna be a crazy, busy, and fantastically fun year. :D
Happy Reading, Happy Writing, Happy Life
Much love XOXO
Nichole
Romance Tropes and Why They Matter
These days we hear the word "tropes" all over the tiny corner of the internet that belongs to books. What are they, why do they matter, and why do we love some more than others?
Tropes are basically a theme that encompasses the overall plot of a story. And they matter because it is an easy, searchable term that readers and authors can use to find and market books that interest them.
Now, there are a ton of tropes out there, especially in the romance genre, but for the sake of not making this blog post the length of a novel, I'll focus on the most popular of them.
The Love Triangle: A story that focuses on one character falling in love with two (or more) different love interests and ultimately having to choose one.
The Reverse Harem: A story that focuses on one character falling in love with two (or more) different love interests and NOT having to choose one.
Fake Relationship: A story that focuses on two characters that have to pretend to be in a relationship for some reason and end up falling in love for real
Forced Marriage: A story that focuses on one or both characters being forced into an unwanted marriage and ultimately falling in love with each other.
Fated Love (or Fated Mates): A story that focuses on the two characters being destined to be together, often involving a strong and undeniable attraction and emotional connection.
Billionaires: A story that focuses on one character (usually a woman) gaining the affections (and love) of a wealthy man.
Friends to Lovers: A story that focuses on two characters that have been long-time friends falling in love.
Enemies to Lovers: A story that focuses on two characters that strongly dislike each other or are on opposite sides of a conflict falling in love.
So, now that you have a little description of what these popular tropes are, do any of them ring any bells for you? Maybe realized you tend to gravitate towards romances of a particular trope? Any favorites? Any that immediately turn you off? Let me know by commenting below!
Tropes are basically a theme that encompasses the overall plot of a story. And they matter because it is an easy, searchable term that readers and authors can use to find and market books that interest them.
Now, there are a ton of tropes out there, especially in the romance genre, but for the sake of not making this blog post the length of a novel, I'll focus on the most popular of them.
The Love Triangle: A story that focuses on one character falling in love with two (or more) different love interests and ultimately having to choose one.
The Reverse Harem: A story that focuses on one character falling in love with two (or more) different love interests and NOT having to choose one.
Fake Relationship: A story that focuses on two characters that have to pretend to be in a relationship for some reason and end up falling in love for real
Forced Marriage: A story that focuses on one or both characters being forced into an unwanted marriage and ultimately falling in love with each other.
Fated Love (or Fated Mates): A story that focuses on the two characters being destined to be together, often involving a strong and undeniable attraction and emotional connection.
Billionaires: A story that focuses on one character (usually a woman) gaining the affections (and love) of a wealthy man.
Friends to Lovers: A story that focuses on two characters that have been long-time friends falling in love.
Enemies to Lovers: A story that focuses on two characters that strongly dislike each other or are on opposite sides of a conflict falling in love.
So, now that you have a little description of what these popular tropes are, do any of them ring any bells for you? Maybe realized you tend to gravitate towards romances of a particular trope? Any favorites? Any that immediately turn you off? Let me know by commenting below!
