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Trope & Genre Finder: A genre that fits.
You can explain the plot and still struggle to explain the appeal. Find your footing when someone asks what kind of book you write, and enjoy giving an answer that sounds like your story.
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Spend less time searching for the right words and more time looking forward to your next reader conversation.
Your manuscript stays private. Author Media never stores or views it, and the AI companies do not train on it.
Make the appeal easier to put into words.
You can talk about your book without retelling every turn of the plot. Give readers a sense of the experience you are inviting them into.
Find a direction when the book crosses genres
You can stop apologizing for a book that crosses genres. Find a direction for the next conversation about where it belongs.
Keep the familiar and the distinctive in view
Recognizing a trope does not require you to change it. Decide which patterns help explain your story and where your version takes them somewhere different.
Start with the story as it is.
You bring
Upload your fiction manuscript.
Your manuscript stays private. Author Media never stores or views it, and the AI companies do not train on it.
You get
An analysis of your novel’s tropes and genre fit to help you shape its pitch.
You decide how to position your book. Check any factual claims before using them in your marketing. This is not a verdict on originality, quality, or sales potential.
Before you start
Does finding tropes mean my novel is unoriginal?+
No. A familiar pattern can be part of what a reader enjoys. You decide how that pattern serves your story and whether it belongs in the way you describe the book.
Will it tell me the one correct genre?+
You can be confident about a story that crosses genres without insisting that only one label fits. You decide how to position your novel for the readers you want to reach.
What can I do with the analysis?+
Walk into your next pitch or cover conversation ready to talk about the reading experience you want to offer. When you are ready for the next step, turn to Book to Blurb for your book description or Comp Finder for comparison research.
Is my manuscript private?+
Yes. Author Media does not store, track, or view anything you post to this tool. The tools reach each AI through its business API with privacy set to the maximum, so the AI companies do not train on your words.
How much does it cost?+
Trope & Genre Finder is included with any Novel Marketing Patreon membership of $10 per month or more. That membership also unlocks more than 80 other author tools in the Patron Toolbox. AI tool use draws from your membership’s credit balance.
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Give the right reader something to recognize.
Look forward to talking about your story with readers who will recognize its appeal. Your membership keeps the other author tools within reach for your next step.
AI tool use draws from your membership’s credit balance. The amount used varies with the request.
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A useful next step
When you are ready to shape the invitation
Book to BlurbLook forward to sharing a description that sounds like your book.
When you need comparisons to investigate
Comp FinderWalk into a conversation about similar books with more confidence.
