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Cliches=Lazy Writing

June 7, 2017

Autocrit believes it and so do I. Using a cliche’ creates boring and flat writing.

Instead of writing:

Mike stood at the end of the diving board. “Here goes nothing,” he called to his friends.

Write:

Mike stood at the end of the diving board. “Don’t expect an Olympic dive,” he called to his friends.

Check out Autocrit’s take on the subject.

The List of Clichés You Should Strike Down in Editing

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