What are tropes, how are they used, and how can we use them effectively as story-telling tools without falling back on the same old cliches?
Tropes are one of the building blocks of stories, but they can be misused, overused, and just plain worn out. How can you use tropes effectively in your writing? What are some stories that have done to well? Let's talk about using tropes, with and without flipping them around.