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Creative Writing--So Simple Even You Can Do It! (Probably)

"So, cliches," Navaan said once class began. "They're pretty much language that's been beaten dead as a door nail. You want to avoid 'em like the plague and thick outside of the box when it comes to writing out your own prose. Sure, they explain everything you want them to, but it's pretty much going for the low-hanging fruit. Like fish in the sea, there are plenty of words out there to choose from. You can be a kid in the candy store when it comes to choosing words and descriptions. We've already talked about finding the best words to describe something, but that's just the tip of the iceberg! Find your own voice! Go to town with a thesaurus! You only live once, so isn't it better to experiment with words than to cling to overused phrases till the bitter end? When push comes to shove, you can do more with your own voice. Nip that cliched habit in the bud and soon your books will be selling like hotcakes!"

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Be impressed with how many cliches she managed to fit in!

Choose one (or more) of the cliches below and come up with creative descriptions that get the same meaning across.

As old as the hills
Fit as a fiddle
Without a care in the world
A diamond in the rough
Brave as a lion
Weak as a kitten

Same thing, but with more difficult cliches!

Cat got your tongue?
Fall head over heels
Read between the lines
Laughter is the best medicine
Waking up on the wrong side of the bed
That and a quarter will get you a cup of coffee
Sent a shiver down my spine
Gut wrenching pain
Heart-stopping fear
I love you more than life itself
And they all lived happily ever after
We're not laughing at you were laughing with you
The quiet before the storm

Hello, Anders!

Hell there!

600+ Cliches to Avoid (http://www.be-a-better-writer.com/cliches.html)

Sparkle

Anders

Anders' list of cliches included a lot of Ferelden phrases that mentioned Andraste or the Maker. (Really, he hadn't realized until he came to Fandom how much religion crept into every single conversation at home.)

He couldn't include Andraste's flaming knickers, though. Fun as it was to say, it wasn't quite a cliche.

Garik Loran

Cecil Gershwin Palmer

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Creative Writing--So Simple Even You Can Do It! (Probably)

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