☼ mc instagram edits - mona dalton from @disenchantedif ☼
species: nephilim
wings: soft tan feathers
romancing: theodore parker
major: alchemy
hobbies: cooking/baking, gardening, hanging out with the bestie squad
random fun facts:
she's really good at growing plants so her and theo's room is full of them, and she uses a lot of herbs she grows when she cooks!
the only things that theo is better than her at making are coffee and microwave popcorn (she always microwaves it for way too long and once accidentally set off the building's fire alarm)
she's a total alchemy nerd, so she does really well in science-related classes and unironically loves organic chemistry
she never wins board game night unless they play catan, but only because she somehow always ends up with a monopoly on sheep
her favorite movie ever is the princess bride, so the bestie squad ends up rewatching it a lot when it's mona's turn to pick the movie for movie nights
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are there any popular tropes you dislike? tropes you think are underrated? ones you refuse to write? ones you enjoy writing?
Hi, thanks for the ask!!!
Ngl, most of the tropes I hate are romantic. Don't get it wrong, romance tropes are some of my favorite (enemies to loVERS OMG!), but when they are bad, they are bad.
Long post ahead. I warned you.
I hate it when one (or both) of the main characters unalive themselves. Especially at the end of the book, because what the heck (cough cough Romeo + Juliet cough)? Getting me all invested, but then when I expect it the least, BAM they're dead. Books with sad endings are still good, but that doesn't mean I can't be mad.
Imagine getting invested in the romance book you're reading: the main characters have good chemistry, no more obstacles, and everything's perfect. Out of nowhere, one of the main character's mom gets in a coma while the sister dies, so they have to fly out of the country to be with the family. Not ideal, but it's okay. They'll come back. So you keep reading until you reach the end and you finally realize that they don't. IGA;BUSODIGOUWZRWIOHEBFAB WHY WHY WHYYYYY
The love angle. I refuse to call it a love triangle because that's never what we see. It's always two characters crushing on the same person. THAT'S NOT A TRIANGLE? <<<< LOVE ANGLE. But the real reason why I have it on the list is because it's annoying. Tell me why I always end up feeling bad for the other character? That, or the ship I wanted crashes and burns. Then, when I try to rant with people, I find out that I'm the only one upset. AIN'T NO WAY. The other reason is because it's been done so many times, and when they are bad, they are bad.
Lastly, we have enemies to lovers done wrong. Enemies means enemies! Not rivals (that already exists)! No miscommunication shenanigans! Enemies! I want bullies! I want them to be at each others throats! What do I get? "Oops, I thought you stole by Hershey bar when we were six, but turns out there was a hole in my pocket. My bad!" No! I don't want this!!!
Yikes that list was long. Are any of you still here? T0T0T0T
Underrated trope that I want to see more: Ok, hear me out. Fake dating. We know it, most love it. But I want to see the main characters undercover, trying to complete their mission (Kind of like SPY x Family). Except, there's a twist! They are on opposite sides, and are probably supposed to take each other out. It's probably flawed in more ways than one, but I still want to see it.
One trope I will never write (other than the ones I hate) is the chosen one (or any other prophecy-style tropes). It isn't because I don't like it; it's because I don't feel like I can write it well T-T-T-T-T-T. The chosen one always ends up like a pick me or a Mary Sue. The WIP I'm working on already has tropes and dynamics that I feel like I can't do justice, but I'm not gonna give those away.
The trope I enjoy writing most is grumpy vs sunshine. Well, I actually haven't written it yet, but I do have some ideas (wink wink). I do that writer thing and imagine scenarios before I go to sleep.
WOW that's a long post! Thanks again @churchofcrows for the ask!
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