tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post1145582347817888358..comments2024-01-28T05:49:46.861-05:00Comments on Janet Sumner Johnson: Conquering Clichés, Part 3: Why We are Cautioned Against ThemJanet Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-78046751268435997582011-01-28T08:01:19.215-05:002011-01-28T08:01:19.215-05:00My first drafts are riddled with cliches. It's...My first drafts are riddled with cliches. It's so much fun weeding them out and creating new ways to say things. Great post series. I quickly read one and two since I've been a bad blogger this week. I can't wait for part four!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-86327607559718199822011-01-23T23:04:43.668-05:002011-01-23T23:04:43.668-05:00Great series. Its amazing how easy cliches appear ...Great series. Its amazing how easy cliches appear in a MS. I just found two this weekend as I was filling out a particular section.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-16084815553172921382011-01-22T13:10:55.413-05:002011-01-22T13:10:55.413-05:00I also allow chiches in the first draft, but then ...I also allow chiches in the first draft, but then weed them out. Like you said, some of them are such a part of our language and culture, I don't even realize they're cliches!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-86535560819786793042011-01-22T11:04:32.799-05:002011-01-22T11:04:32.799-05:00Thanks for doing this. I found these cliche posts...Thanks for doing this. I found these cliche posts helpful. Have a great weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-86245792884764910392011-01-22T06:14:20.528-05:002011-01-22T06:14:20.528-05:00Ugh, cliches! Am on a hunt and kill mission at the...Ugh, cliches! Am on a hunt and kill mission at the moment. Think I might start dreaming in cliches soon ;)<br /><br />RachRachael Harriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764930101064527321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-53116666600874037212011-01-21T17:38:52.203-05:002011-01-21T17:38:52.203-05:00Nicely done! Really great post, Janet! I think the...Nicely done! Really great post, Janet! I think the toughest thing is trying to come up with something new--but that's why we're writers, right? Because that's what we DO! We write and we create. No sense borrowing tired old phrases!Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-73428534723934557072011-01-21T16:01:21.540-05:002011-01-21T16:01:21.540-05:00Oh, my! I must work on this. Do you think I could ...Oh, my! I must work on this. Do you think I could do a rewrite on virtually <i><b>EVERYTHING</b></i> I've ever written? Oh, vay!<br /><br /> ~ YayaYaya' s Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766073744832801633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-84352788368956456882011-01-21T15:02:14.045-05:002011-01-21T15:02:14.045-05:00Great list.
I'll have to go back and read the...Great list.<br /><br />I'll have to go back and read the other entries in the series!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-42776113774978132222011-01-21T14:55:53.399-05:002011-01-21T14:55:53.399-05:00ha, the cake one always bugged the hell out of me
...ha, the cake one always bugged the hell out of me<br /><br />anytime someone says that I assumed they spent most of the 90's watching Rikki LakeChristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045294003088106262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-44505041231010595442011-01-21T14:21:54.522-05:002011-01-21T14:21:54.522-05:00Cliches and I have a love/hate relationship. Mostl...Cliches and I have a love/hate relationship. Mostly hate. *sigh* :)Bethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-7660875533397069962011-01-21T14:11:01.006-05:002011-01-21T14:11:01.006-05:00I freaking love this series!!! I hope I don't ...I freaking love this series!!! I hope I don't have too many cliches!!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-53676754017467092062011-01-21T13:13:21.051-05:002011-01-21T13:13:21.051-05:00Love this series. And it's so easy to use cert...Love this series. And it's so easy to use certain words when you don't know exactly what they mean.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-73565605922735460272011-01-21T09:02:24.620-05:002011-01-21T09:02:24.620-05:00When I think cliche, I always think of phrases, or...When I think cliche, I always think of phrases, or sayings. I'd never really considered "plot" cliches, but wow, they're out there, aren't they. Sometimes I'll read a review, or bookjacket, and think that the story's been done so many times already ... Another form of cliche!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-82596364957102664862011-01-21T08:27:02.883-05:002011-01-21T08:27:02.883-05:00This is EXCELLENT! I am always amazed by how easil...This is EXCELLENT! I am always amazed by how easily I can fall into them in my writing! <br />So now I use the first draft rule too--sometimes you just have to fly through! THANKS for these!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-81036860412666042682011-01-21T07:54:43.109-05:002011-01-21T07:54:43.109-05:00This is a great list, and you made my day with the...This is a great list, and you made my day with the Evil Overlord instructions. Funny!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-21557237877841484652011-01-21T07:40:57.775-05:002011-01-21T07:40:57.775-05:00Perfect timing. I had already linked the first two...Perfect timing. I had already linked the first two parts of the series to my post today. I rushed to get this one in before anyone saw my post. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com