What's So Wrong With Clichés in Our Fiction? This.
By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy
Dipping into the archives today for a fun (and updated) look at why we should reconsider using a cliché in our fiction.
Common writing wisdom tells us to avoid clichés, but those lines still slip into our writing. Often, it's the sneaky phrases that sound right for that particular situation. We can't say why it does, we just feel that a character would say or think a line at that moment.
A line such as this:
This video is probably the best example of why the "avoid clichés" advice exists.
Read more »Written by Janice Hardy. Fiction-University.com
Dipping into the archives today for a fun (and updated) look at why we should reconsider using a cliché in our fiction.
Common writing wisdom tells us to avoid clichés, but those lines still slip into our writing. Often, it's the sneaky phrases that sound right for that particular situation. We can't say why it does, we just feel that a character would say or think a line at that moment.
A line such as this:
This video is probably the best example of why the "avoid clichés" advice exists.
Read more »Written by Janice Hardy. Fiction-University.com
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