#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

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