I'd love to see a list of the most overused tropes within the stories here. Not sure how it would work, but stories could be submitted, preferably by Authors themselves. As they're the ones most likely notice such things.
As an aside to the list a second list of the most creative takes on the most heavily trafficked tropes, really creative use or hook within each story that makes them unique.
Perhaps the 'open' Universes could be listed to entice a few authors to dig in and provide some text.
these are just over night musings of someone trying to finish that hard first story. it's at 80k words right now but if I'm nor careful that will blow out to an easy 120k or more. most of the key scenes are down but there's next to no hand off between them so right now unless you're reading my annotated version.
It is very hard to judge time passing unless you're counting as triggers happen roughly every 4 weeks, though some near the end are on a 2 week cycle or even shorter for some of the more time 'sensitive' adventures. This is in a nebulous manner intentional to make the story fit most local setting with some poetic license.
but back to the point. A perhaps voted monthly poll on zealous trope usage. before votes open a census on existing stories. stories grandfathered by the 14 rule would not qualify. perhaps a yearly tally could be a good start.
I'll leave it at that and see what the replies loosen from the bushes as way of game. looking at the more senior (site history wise) posters and lurkers put up for discussion. perhaps even categories similar to the way Clitorades work, just without the need to read all the stories nominated.
