“The point is that many of these Clichés are USED in good books, or even movies. The first time, great! The next time, not so great. The hundredth time - it is overused. If you use one of these in a new work, you are guilty of using an idea that has appeared often enough in the past to be an obvious overused cliché.”
For more on clichés in Science Fiction writing, see:
For more on clichés from WriteWorld:
- Clichés
- Literary Criticism, the Mirror Cliche, and Describing a First-Person Narrator
- Kick the Fantasy Cliche (And Some World Building Tips)
- 7 Instant Fixes: Some Extra Help with Fix #5
- 12 Clichés To Avoid When Beginning Your Story
- Speaking of Clichés…
- Some Replies Regarding the “Speaking of Clichés” Post
- Characters You Need to Stop Writing (Or Reinvent)
- Stereotypes, Tropes, and Archetypes
