Not A Mallard Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulHeart Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 This=perfect. Hahaha!! I've thought about cliches a lot, because I find that as a writer with thousands of year's worth of literature already forged, it is so frustrating trying to avoid cliches. They're turned into the "cuss words" of writing. It reminds me of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Earth's Holocaust," in which the young writers breathe a sigh of relief when the old literature is burned, because there is such pressure to follow the dictates of "proper literature." Yes, there are types of cliches, phrases, and idioms that really should not go into writing because they sound "cliche." But it is my opinion that when implemented in a clever way or containing a double-meaning, some cliches can be acceptable, if not beneficial. I apologize, I will now publicly shame myself with an emoticon. I think it's important to avoid cliches as an amateur writer, when you need to focus on developing your own style. As you gain more expertise, then I think you can incorporate cliches in a clever way without seeming unoriginal. Lol, I had a French professor who always referenced this part of Zoolander when he talked about using "good" and "well" correctly. It certainly made the concept stick in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HopefulHeart Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 If books ever told scary stories around a campfire.... (Though if I were a book I think I'd be more scared by the nearness of that fire than by the gruesome story.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HopefulHeart Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 A friend sent me this meme, and I thought it was quite funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Mallard Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 For those who watched the season finale of Agents of SHIELD: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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