Cliches That Should Die

Quote by utterchaos

To describe every smile as a smirk is clearly nonsensical so I can understand the ire if the entirety of the story only includes smirk/smirking but sometimes it's the only one that fits.

I think this is really the problem he is getting at; too much repetition. Using the same description and same expression over and over is a problem I wrestle with. And I hate smirks, too. "Smirking" is a kind of sly smile I associate with those a bit too sure of themselves and their own cleverness.

Quote by KimmiBeGood

I agree it’s been done a lot. I think it only serves a purpose if it explains something about her character. It needs to convey an emotion, though. Not just be in there for no reason.

All agreed 😊

Perhaps it's because there are more variables to aspects like locations,emotions and other elements than there are between parts of anatomy that find people embellishing the latter with terms. Originality is fine, but sometimes saying what something is might just be the best option. ' Tried to make the story unique with clever wording'- Exactly. ( Without the exclamation mark avalanche or capitals that could be someone's red flag.)

I do love a cliché, especially when they're wearing one of those jaunty caps on the letter e, but my favourite is definitely the one covered in a blue cheese sauce. Yum yums xxx

Quote by KimmiBeGood

...and the author tried to make the story unique with clever wording.

I think we writers get wrapped up in the wrong things sometimes.

My writing wrongly gets wrapped up in wrenching, writhing, overwrought alliterations sometimes, but I get a kick out of writing goofy but memorable stuff like "cum-coated cuties" or "spunk-splattered spheres". 🙃