Thumbprint Challenge
rules: look back on your work, both past and present, finished and unfinished. what are five to ten narrative elements or tropes that continuously pop up in your work? tag as many people as the number of tropes you listed.
1. Found family. I love exploring the relationships characters have with one another, especially deep platonic bonds that form from found family relationships. There are just so many fun ways to work with that, from cute scenes to a betrayal made all the deeper.
2. Magic. I like magic. It’s in most of my stories, and if it isn’t, there’s technology that might be considered magic if you squint. I love the mystery of it all, and I often draw from real-life theories to explain my magic systems.
3. Moments of wonder. There’s always that moment where something impossible or indescribable happens, and I love playing off of the emotions in that moment.
4. Surprise, it was ME the WHOLE TIME! I enjoy hiding villains and important characters in plain sight. Bonus points if the main characters have established a relationship with the character without knowing their true identities or allegiances. The payoff from the revelation of identity can be one of the best moments of a story.
5. Female POV. Most of the time, I tend to write from a female character’s perspective. That isn’t true all of the time, but I’d say 75% of my writing has a woman or girl as the central character.
Tagging: @creatorofuniverses @neonthebright @goodacorns And of course, if you see this and wish to join in on the fun, consider yourself tagged!



















