Lannah Marshall

Sometimes she writes. Sometimes she doesn’t. Either way, she’s not doing what she’s supposed to be doing.

Some things stay, they linger and burrow into our lives, but they aren’t eternal, no matter how hard they try to be.

A series looking at common storytelling tropes in literature. This essay looks at absent parents, and how to use, avoid or subvert them.

Writer Lannah Marshall researches love on behalf of Thanet Writers.

A series looking at common storytelling tropes in literature. This essay looks at Good versus Evil, and how to use, avoid or subvert it.

A series looking at common tropes in storytelling. This essay looks at kicking the dog and how to use or avoid it.

A series looking at common tropes in storytelling. This essay looks at Insta-Love and how to use, avoid, or subvert it.

A series looking at common tropes in storytelling. This essay looks at love triangles and how to use, avoid, or subvert them.

A series looking at common tropes in storytelling. This essay looks at Mary Sues and how to use, avoid, or subvert them.

A series looking at common tropes in storytelling. This essay looks at The Chosen One and how to use, avoid, or subvert it.

An explanation of the five types: resemblance or relationship, emphasis or understatement, figures of sound, verbal games, and errors.