#36: Why Tropes Come First: Ellie K. Wilde on Writing Oakwood Bay

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 - If Only You Knew 16:10 - Ellie’s Writing Cave 19:15 - What The Character’s Taught Her 21:06 - 5 Out of Context Things That Inspired If Only We Knew 28:45 - The Slow Burn 30:00 - Blind Ranking Reality TV  35:55 - Biggest Lesson Learned as an Author 37:02 - What’s Next FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Ellie K. Wilde TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliekwildeauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliekwildeauthor/ Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/ellie-k-wilde/ Find her book at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Ellie%20K%20Wilde%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.