5 Tropes in Literary Fiction (the best and worst!)

Unlike other genres, literary fiction isn't often known for its tropes--but it does still have them. Many tropes in literary fiction are more stylistic, and these style trends can be hit or miss depending on how well they're executed. Today let's chat about five tropes in literary fiction, two to be avoid, one to tread carefully with, and two to embrace in your work.

How to Write Literary Fiction:    • How to Write Literary Fiction  

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:24 - Illogical framing devices
3:19 - Writing about writing
4:11 - No quotation marks
5:44 - Retrospection
7:20 - Genre bending

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