So i encountered a problem while writing the story. Like the male falls on top of her but i wanted to know how do people exactly write these...
The old magic school trope. Yay. A bit more history: I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. I don't know how many times I have reread each book. But with...
Hello all, This is a thread about common clichés - so please add to it. Hopefully this will help people with their writing. Originality is what...
I've been writing on a fantasy/erotica genera for some time one. Lately, I've been out of ideas because I feel like I'm recycling my work. What...
Hello! I think many of you didn’t think about it. But superhero story is a master class! I mean, it’s so difficult to make it “unique”. And at...
I'm not entirely sure how to describe it, but I think we live in a time where cliches are expected to be subverted, and that those subversions...
I'm doing some revision to make my fantasy/sci-fi worlds cooler and I thought it would be fun to list out some common cliches to avoid. Not in the...
I've always wanted to write a work of fantasy, and I know there must be scores of sub-genres to choose from, but just as a wide-net query, what...
Since I'm stuck spinning my wheels when it comes to getting short stories going, I decided to do some worldbuilding and plotting on a novel idea...
I’m currently working on a piece where the main character is a top mercenary employed by a guild. My problem is I tend to slip into the cliches...
So, I'm in the process of writing a fantasy novel, and I want dragons and demons to play a big role in this one. One issue I have, however, is...
Hello Community, Twilight, Vampire Academy or House of night—there are a lot of clichés in every vampire (or fantasy) YA books. So, it’s ok to...
When it comes to cops, secret government agents, soldiers--pretty much any kind of investigative character who uses a gun to fight bad...
I think every genre has an opportunity to do this, but I always enjoy seeing writers explore the human condition in science fiction through...
First off Hello, I am new to the forums and it is a pleasure to meet you all. I have an idea for a system of hard magic that follows specific...
Hi, this is my first time posting here and I'm a little nervous, but I need some writer-ly advice if it's not too much trouble. I'm in the early...
I've been tossing ideas around, so nothing's set in stone, but so far I definitely want bullying to be a theme in my story. My main character...
I've had this idea for a story, but as I began writing out the plot and thinking about it, I keep realizing how heavily it relies on tropes and...
Long story short, my main character is insane. I've done plenty of research and I believe I'm avoiding clichés with him. I'm worried about his...
Hello writers, This is my first post on this forum and I am glad to found other passionate writers to discuss with. Lately, I've been reading...
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