Cliché- a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
Deus Ex Machina- an unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation
Now, avoiding a cliché is super hard to do. Because nothing is original anymore. Unless, of course, you use your dreams as stories. Then the shit gets really weird. Like, Stephen King weird.For example, my story Kowareta Tsubasa is based on probably one of the most overused legends of all time- The Legend of King Arthur Pendragon.
But, it's not solely based on TLoKAP. Actually, Pendragon is a minor character in it.
Enough rambling about Kowareta Tsubasa....
You want your story to pop, have twists and whatnot. Here, a scrapped idea from Kowareta Tsubasa. (No, I am not using this anymore. If you want to use the concept, please, ask. I find it very original.)
Lucius is badly wounded, and Arthur cannot protect him. Why? Because it turns out, Arthur didn't have the real Excalibur. He had a fake. His enemy actually has it. Which, you probably can figure out how that would turn out.
Didn't see that coming, didja? You would think, since Arthur is the reincarnation of Pendragon, that he would have Excalibur. Huheuhue, well NOPE.
Anyways, common cliché list:
- In the nick of time: Meaning something happened just in time, (actually, this is a deus ex machina as well.)
- Brave as a lion: This describes a very brave person.
- Opposites attract: This means that people who like different things and have different views are likely to fall in love or to become friends
- What goes around comes around: This cliché teaches the lesson that the way you treat others will eventually be the way you are treated
- Cat got your tongue?
- Fall head over heels
- And they all lived happily ever after
- The quiet before the storm
- Tail between his legs
SnazzGary---Out
Link to website: Examples of Clichés
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