Thanks to Monday’s post on Let the Words Flow, I’ve been having a ball (interrupted by minor panic attacks and interspersed with fits of laughter) with tvtropes.org. Sort of like clichés, a trope is a common (or even overused) theme or device. If you think your story is original, guess again. Take a gander at […]
In a continuation of my cliché post, I thought I’d share some of the more entertaining “Stories We’ve See Too Often”, which is a part of the submission guidelines of Strange Horizons magazine. Several made me laugh in knowing condescension (I even arched an eyebrow and stroked my chin), while several made me cringe in […]
A cliché is a saying, expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, rendering it a stereotype, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel. The term is frequently used in modern culture for an action or […]