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One of the most popular tropes in fiction these days is the enemies-to-lovers trope. Despite its popularity, enemies-to-lovers is one of the easiest tropes to ruin with predictable beats or rushed developments. When the hate feels petty or unjustified, the reader may get bored waiting for them to just get over it already and get […]

Four Keys to Writing Enemies-to-Lovers Without Boring Your Reader

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Love, magic, fantasy worlds, morally gray love interests… What more could you ask for? Since 2022, the sub-genre of romantasy has exploded in popularity. The word “romantasy” is a combination of “romance” and “fantasy,” perfectly describing a fantasy story with romance as its primary plot. But what is romantasy really all about? Let’s take a […]

What Is Romantasy and Why Is It So Popular?

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