Writers tell stories better, because they've had more practice, but everyone has a book in them. Yes, that old cliche.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly structured one with cliches.
Too many new writers dress up old cliches.
It's easier to come up with new stories than it is to finish the ones you already have. I think every author would feel that way.
Cliches are cliches because they are true.
The older I get, the more I seek to use a plain prose style, concentrating more on story.
Everybody's got a different way of telling a story - and has different stories to tell.
Sadly, for those who are busy sawing off their feet to escape the trap of cliches, every story is chock full of them and sometimes depends on an especially hoary one.
Sometimes, a writer's life alone can tell a story.
Touching on universality is an important part of effective storytelling, but the problem with cliches is that they are tired and dull. And that's where writers must try to be artful.
I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one.