tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post1704023073136622623..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: On Clichés and WritingGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-2416274996845193512014-01-17T07:42:32.263-08:002014-01-17T07:42:32.263-08:00Welcome to the Writability community, Morgan! So g...Welcome to the Writability community, Morgan! So glad you enjoyed the post! :) <br /><br /><br />You're right that it definitely takes something different or special to twist a cliché in a way that works. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-81102336073943351612014-01-16T08:30:11.206-08:002014-01-16T08:30:11.206-08:00Ohhh like critiques! Ok, I understand. Hmm. That&#...Ohhh like critiques! Ok, I understand. Hmm. That's something to consider. I'll definitely think about it. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-30919671384324623292014-01-16T08:28:46.581-08:002014-01-16T08:28:46.581-08:00You would pick a few participants to submit the fi...You would pick a few participants to submit the first page of their W.I.P., then post them and maybe have a critique.Robin Rednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-81337553668613012642014-01-16T08:23:38.218-08:002014-01-16T08:23:38.218-08:00Err first page contest? What would that be?Err first page contest? What would that be?Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-29923851066380753722014-01-16T08:15:49.137-08:002014-01-16T08:15:49.137-08:00Ava, would you ever consider doing a first-page co...Ava, would you ever consider doing a first-page contest on your blog?Robin Rednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-41868268604387618132014-01-16T06:30:37.758-08:002014-01-16T06:30:37.758-08:00I think it's definitely safest to avoid them w...I think it's definitely safest to avoid them whenever possible. Certainly doesn't hurt to avoid the risk of being passed up over a cliché opening (or anything else).Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-50602548390678262322014-01-15T21:09:38.234-08:002014-01-15T21:09:38.234-08:00Hmm...I've always feared the cliché and after ...Hmm...I've always feared the cliché and after reading your post, I will <i>still</i> be avoiding them in my writing. Your examples do prove that they can work as long as the writer is savvy enough to do so. I, on the other hand, don't think I could pull it off.M Kinnelhttp://mkinnel.com/noreply@blogger.com