How to avoid cliches

[YoungWriter]

I am a rather beginner in this branch, and I got some problems with writing too much cliches. Can anybody tell me how to avoid those? I would be glad to learn.

[nyeldell]

Hello YoungWriter-

Scroll on down to a post titled "Because I love you all so much, a little blurb about cliches" and posted by Gabriel. You'll find some helpful information in there. Good luck!

Nathan :-)

[garyg]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by YoungWriter:

I am a rather beginner in this branch, and I got some problems with writing too much cliches.

**It appears as if you have a problem with *writing* period.

Can anybody tell me how to avoid those? I would be glad to learn.

**Read a lot: newspapers, magazines, novels, non-fiction, poetry, everything. Read. Then read some more.

garyg
Then,
read some more.

[&*(9)%46#$&]

One way to avoid (or at least minimize) the occurence of cliches in your work is to get into the habit of revising and rewriting your
work. Ask yourself if what you have written
comes from your own unique perspective (voice/style) or if itis simply the rehashing of what has been said(too)many times before.
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[This message has been edited by &*(9)%46#$& (edited 03-05-2001).]