cliches

I get a kick out of cliche lists. I like to satirize cliches, and these lists give me ideas to work with.

That being said, if your work is built around one of these cliches, it needs to redefine the cliche or satirize it.

be creative!

http://web.archive.org/web/19960101-re_/http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/8584/stuff/cliche.html

lovely finish??

what's everyone reading this month?

I just finished the lovely bones. A bit disappointed with the hum drum ending and the message ....well, read and see. I have a feeling many writers and most readers can identify with the message, but they might not want a character to abide by it in a novel. Most characters lives are just extreme enough to call for a strong ending to their story.

If you follow someone around for 300 or so pages, you want to see a resolution to their problems that has a bit more teeth.