For this story, break at least 2 tropes.
If you’re wondering, “What are you talking about?”, a trope is a story cliche, like:
- rags to riches
- love at first sight
- dragon captures princess
- chosen one
- poor orphan main character
- enemies to in love
To break one, tell a story that changes one around. Maybe a rich old man chooses himself as the problem solver? Or a dragon goes from riches to rags after capturing a dwarf instead?
Be ready to declare what tropes you chose.
For additional challenge fun: the more broken tropes, the better! But ‘negative points’ for any actual tropes that slip in.
Samples:
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