#36: Why Tropes Come First: Ellie K. Wilde on Writing Oakwood Bay
2/26/202639 min
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Ellie K Wilde and dives into the world of the Oakwood Bay series to explore the pop culture moments, tropes and real life sparks that shaped the beloved trilogy. We talk about how the series found its voice through character driven storytelling and slow burn tension. We also chat about reading recs, writing routines, reality TV and what Ellie is writing next.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - 2025 Reading List
2:20 - The Start of the Oakwood Bay Series
8:54 - I...
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Morgann Book· Host1:09
[upbeat music] What is your favorite trope to write as an author?
Elle K. Wilde· Guest1:14
I have not written a book without one bed, and I probably just will not. I almost didn't for If Only You Knew. Like, there at one point was not a one bed situation. I was like, "Mm, I gotta," [laughs] "I gotta put it in."
Morgann Book· Host1:27
You gotta.
Elle K. Wilde· Guest1:27
I gotta.
Morgann Book· Host1:27
When they wake up in the morning and, like- Like a wake