NaNoWriMo Day 16: To Cliché or Not to Cliché

Okay, that’s not actually a serious question.

In fact, I’ve spent the last two weeks or so working on not writing clichés in my NaNoWriMo project. You know, those familiar phrases that are used over and over and…

They’re the bane of every writer’s existence.

So for today's post, I thought I’d give you a Top 10 list of the clichés you should avoid like the plague. (ha! See what I did there?)

Take a look—how many of these clichés have you used in your manuscript so far?

1. Dead as a door nail
2. Low hanging fruit
3. Faster than a speeding bullet
4. The pot calling the kettle black
5. Think outside the box
6. Thick as thieves
7. Plenty of fish in the sea
8. Like a kid in a candy store
9. Fish out of water
10. Take a tiger by the tail

I've definitely used #3, #9, and #1... What’s your least favourite cliché? (Or most favourite, if you prefer.) Comment below—I’m waiting on pins and needles to hear your answer. (Ha!)

Gotta jet! It's back to the writing cave for me! Happy scribing, fellow scribes!

~ Chase Superman Duffy

Word Count: 5,300 <--I have officially written more than last year—in HALF the time!