The point: all writing is a campaign against cliche. The issue isn’t just cliches of the pen — it’s cliches of the mind. I’m talking about cliches of the heart.
Let’s be real here. When I critique, I am usually quoting cliches. When I praise, I’m not doing so through freshness, energy or reverberation of voice. I can accept that — I own it. That’s what puts me in control of the battlefield.
The point: all writing is a campaign against cliche. The issue isn’t just cliches of the pen — it’s cliches of the mind. I’m talking about cliches of the heart.
Let’s be real here. When I critique, I am usually quoting cliches. When I praise, I’m not doing so through freshness, energy or reverberation of voice. I can accept that — I own it. That’s what puts me in control of the battlefield.