The First Draft Pro Blog

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You do too? Well, well, well. That smells like BFF potential.

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An overview of the Fake Dating trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.

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An overview of the One Bed trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.

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An overview of the Morally Grey trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.

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An overview of the Forced Proximity trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.

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An overview of the Secret Identity trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.

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An overview of the Forbidden Love trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.

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An overview of the Enemies to Lovers trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.

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An overview of the Academic Rivals to Lovers trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.

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An overview of the Rivals to Lovers trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.

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An overview of the Friends to Lovers trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.

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Utilizing and subverting common narrative themes and devices effectively.