Join us in welcoming Jacob and H.P. Holo, with special guest alter-ego/pen name Edie Skye. Jacob is the author of over fifteen books, including the bestselling Gordian Division series (with David Weber), YA urban fantasy Time Reavers, and fantasy adventure Monster Punk Horizon (with H.P. Holo). H.P.’s catalogue boasts Monster Punk Horizon, Monster Girl Tamer, and a mountain of harem fantasy adventure novels under (joint) pen name Edie Skye.

Tropes are critical factors in genre fiction. Writers who ignore them do so at their own risk. Where’s the line between subverting reader expectations, being original, and honoring genre tropes that readers crave? Together we explore reader expectations, setting up plausible twists, honoring tropes, and tips and tricks for writing profitable commercial fiction.

In Part One, We Discuss:

• The importance of understanding tropes in your writing
• Reader expectations in different genre
• Genre and subgenre identification
• Star Wars. All the Star Wars.
• How to subvert expectations in a way that honors genre

Resources and Guest Links:

• Jacob and H.P. Holo: https://holowriting.com/
• Edie Skye: https://edieskye.com/

Thanks to Jacob and H.P! We’re glad we were able to bring their wealth of experience across genres to Worlds Asunder.

Host Links:

• H.Y. Gregor: https://hygregor.com/
• David Shadoin: https://www.davidshadoin.com/

Credits: (all assets licensed through the sites listed)

• Intro: Music- Cinematic Epic Trailer by PaulYudin on Pixabay

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• Outro: Music- Good Night by FASSounds on Pixabay

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