I am a very amateur writer in that this is the first time I've actually had a media to converse with other writers, as I had a tendency to keep my...
There was a question similar to this: The most loved/hated cliches in writing in general. But let's narrow it down a bit to just fantasy. Now,...
Is it possible to make a cliche work? Like a love triangle? If yes, how so?
So I've been reading editors who say (rightfully so) to avoid cliches and tired phrases. Problem is, I can't seem to convey the following in fresh...
This topic seems to be done to death. And usually I'm on the side of "cliches are good if you do them right". But I wonder if the answer could...
Hey everyone, I thought for a minute that I have been using clichés without realizing them. Some of them are phrases like “His heart pounded...
the engine roared to life his smile didn't quite reach his eyes her gorge rose in her throat I mean enough's enough. Any one else...
Hey there. I'm just starting out my fantasy story, and it just occured to me that I have a lot of beast races. Basically, there are cat-people,...
I was going over the notes I made for my characters in my Colonial mystery series when I discovered a romance subplot blossoming between Amos and...
I have recently been working on a children’s fantasy story and during the review of my first draft I found myself falling into a few clichés which...
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