tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post6052450982412490547..comments2024-01-15T20:57:45.231-05:00Comments on Krystal Wade: Too Cliche? Or Not Too Cliche.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11805206329378779413noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-45219823861763379822012-06-16T04:35:41.143-04:002012-06-16T04:35:41.143-04:00it's interesting, twilight zone ish, even. I h...it's interesting, twilight zone ish, even. I have a short story that I've built around a John Donne poem as well. Small world hu ... ;)<br /><br />I was once told that my writing was clicheic .... Kinda made me angry since I didn't use even ONE tired old cliche in it, but some how it was still clicheic. I think Jessa is right. it's a crutch that others can use to "critique" a work when they really can't find anything wrong with it. <br /><br />Although, (forgive the hypocrite here) Cliche's are a pet peeve of mine unless they are used in dialog. If a character says the cliche then that is just the character's voice. I think it should go the way of the LY words ... just use it sparingly. ;)M.L. Falconerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118491465472334192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-44552101784109664642012-06-15T09:23:00.990-04:002012-06-15T09:23:00.990-04:00I hate the word *cliche* almost as much as I hate ...I hate the word *cliche* almost as much as I hate the word *subjective* ... almost. And I'm beyond sick of writers using it to knock down other writers. Hmph. <br /><br />I don't understand that poem. But then, I probably should have gone to college for more than a semester or two. ;-)Jessa Russo https://www.blogger.com/profile/07061996967428020722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-89834043167581008352012-06-15T09:07:32.150-04:002012-06-15T09:07:32.150-04:00Exactly, J.C.! I believe people enjoy using the wo...Exactly, J.C.! I believe people enjoy using the word. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805206329378779413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-88006174815332267932012-06-15T09:06:50.119-04:002012-06-15T09:06:50.119-04:00Glad you enjoyed the post, Gina. :-)Glad you enjoyed the post, Gina. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805206329378779413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-34499668803293057142012-06-15T09:06:35.472-04:002012-06-15T09:06:35.472-04:00Thank you, Christina! The readers can certainly te...Thank you, Christina! The readers can certainly tell if an author hasn't tried, but sometimes reader are cynical. Just stay true to your story, and you should be fine! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805206329378779413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-6622482815870644552012-06-15T09:05:41.984-04:002012-06-15T09:05:41.984-04:00I agree. You just have to write what you see and f...I agree. You just have to write what you see and feel. If people believe it to be cliche, oh well! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805206329378779413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-91882237737686037762012-06-15T05:02:41.178-04:002012-06-15T05:02:41.178-04:00This post made me laugh. Everything seems to be a ...This post made me laugh. Everything seems to be a cliche these days. At the end of the day you just have to write the best you can and let the readers decide.J.C. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567971311643106302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-89390590328727188132012-06-13T18:04:09.666-04:002012-06-13T18:04:09.666-04:00This is a really great post. I enjoyed this post v...This is a really great post. I enjoyed this post very much.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-66192016128455279852012-06-13T14:22:13.233-04:002012-06-13T14:22:13.233-04:00Glad you're back. That was good fun. Some peop...Glad you're back. That was good fun. Some people can create amazing art with crayons. The cliche (okay I don't know how to get the accent mark in in the comment box)in the hands of the right person can make you forget you've ever heard it before. Where cliches don't work is when they are used by writers unwilling to work at their art. The reader can tell the difference.CLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15285667433095434961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-34269011571901510502012-06-12T03:25:45.700-04:002012-06-12T03:25:45.700-04:00A cliché is just a trope used poorly. If you put i...A cliché is just a trope used poorly. If you put in the work and get it right, even the same old stuff can feel fresh and new.<br /><br />That said, achieving that is pretty damn hard, and you have to accept that readers will have a certain knee-jerk reaction to particular things. If you can face up to the fact that you're including something that'll make most people roll their eyes before they've even read it, and still think you can turn it around and use it to draw the reader in, go for it. <br /><br />Just don't blame the reader if they don't get it.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.com