Fantasy for the AgesFor today's episode, I'm talking about Fantasy Tropes, particularly the most annoyingly overused of them, ones that we should perhaps retire. What do you think? Am I right? I'll be interested in your comments. #Fantasy #FantasyTropes #SFF https://youtu.be/XhGC-rhvomg
Nathan Lowell (he/him) 📎Good list!
#6 - Young person leaves the farm, gets magic (puberty), saves the world, can't go home again.
#7 - Gathers the team - tank, rogue, mage, cleric - because one person can't possible battle overwhelming odds
And not just in Fantasy!
#8 - Overwhelming odds. Even went the real battle is within because metaphor
#9 - Starting with the Fight That Launches the Story because life isn't compelling
#10 - Killing the POV character in chapter 1! Psyche!