TV Tropes

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » September 10th, 2007, 2:25 pm

For the narrative-minded, who can't stop studying this shit:

http://tvtropes.org

It's a list of common TV, film, and video game plot devices, or tropes.

Spaztique · Post by **Spaztique** » September 10th, 2007, 3:59 pm

That website is my go-to place to find if my writing is getting too cliche'd, and to get ideas if I just want to go hardcore stereotypical for something (specifically anime).

Also, the Story Generator and Pitch Generator makes a great tool for coming up with the cheesiest stories/series ideas on the planet.

Greatest... website... ever...

shando · Post by **shando** » September 10th, 2007, 9:23 pm

Thanks, Kareem. You have supplied Shana, Sara, and I rehearsal material for six months.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » September 10th, 2007, 9:27 pm

shando wrote:Thanks, Kareem. You have supplied Shana, Sara, and I rehearsal material for six months.

You were exactly who I had in mind when I found that site.

I'll use it to make a Get Up-specific Bingo card for next year's OoB program

shando · Post by **shando** » September 10th, 2007, 9:45 pm

It's tricky territory mining cliches. One doesn't want to be cliched onesself, but at the same time, one wants to render something recognizable. It is all raw material.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » September 10th, 2007, 11:00 pm

Yeah, I've been thinking on that for a while. Playing archetypes can be powerful, but it can easily cross over into cliche territory if it's half-assed or uninspired.

Milquetoast · Post by **Milquetoast** » September 11th, 2007, 2:40 am

That site is an endless playground where one can go to figure everything out, for as long as they can tolerate it.

And yes, my tolerance level is substantial.