Sending out an SOS....
Sending out an SOS....[b]
I apologise in advance if most of the professional writers her think I'm beating a poor old horse to death but...
I would like to know about those little cliches that would turn most readers off from your story right from the get-go. Sorry, Noobie writer.
I think one person's cliche is another's focus.Write the story you want to see/read. People will either like it or not. If they do, they'll let you know. If not, eh, so what, who were you writing it for anyway?
Thanks a bunch.
Cliches are a-ok with me.
Well, good question.
And I really think this is a problem.
Lets collect here a list of overused stamps.
Evil school girls tormenting not so popular ones are #1, I think.
Well, good question.
Lets collect here a list of overused stamps.Evil school girls tormenting not so popular ones are #1, I think.
Related: evil, busty women tormenting not so popular flat-chested women are #1A.
"She started to inflate accidentally and without her wanting it to happen...and she instantly loved it because it sent her into the most powerful orgasm of her life."
"And without knowing it, her increasing girth caused her to expand out of reach of the valve/caused the valve to break off..."
ah lvk's laws of inflation... in this fetish cliches are good
The one I dislike the most is the non-sequitur of when random characters begin to inflate, their first reaction is to get horny and make-out (no matter what the setting). If you're going to have your characters react that way then you need to have a very convincing setup for the situation.
The one I dislike the most is the non-sequitur of when random characters begin to inflate, their first reaction is to get horny and make-out (no matter what the setting). If you're going to have your characters react that way then you need to have a very convincing setup for the situation.
really? That's what I like about stories! I don't want pages upon pages of setup or detailed explanation! I want to get right into what I like!
I'm with SvenS -- first reaction is horny when nothing like this has ever happened in that character's life/world/universe/experience before? You gotta prime that pump.
To be fair on that, what was your reaction first time you came across art/vids/etc... of this type? It is a smig clithce but a shocked/turned on experience can be normal if it fits the character.
Cliches are the bread and butter of inflation fiction. Although I'm not a huge fan of them myself, they have their merits.
To be fair on that, what was your reaction first time you came across art/vids/etc... of this type?
Just saying that the premise for such a reaction has to be setup correctly and convincingly. Even the fantasy author owes the reader some sort of plausibility: to give the reader something to work with, to suspend his disbelief long enough to enjoy the story. If a character's background has no explanation for such then it doesn't make any logical sense and is just bad story telling. If a character is shown/illustrated to have a predisposition for it then it could make sense within the context of the story - but it has to be done carefully (and is yet another cliche). Otherwise, the reader cannot make an emotional connection.
Let me add this: if you want to see some good (fantastic, actually!) examples of how this meme/cliche CAN work, go read some of Heliumgirl77's stories over at DevArt such as 'Blood of the Sun' or especially 'Afterwards'.
I agree that cliches are not always a death knell -- they are shorthand, sometimes. They are common experience or common plot move distilled down to an essence. But they are also easily abused because they are so convenient.
And double super agree on Sven's note of caution. These kinds of "omg I'm so turned on" reactions are not, in and of themselves, bad -- they're easily used without narrative skill, and you have to create a situation in your story for them to work. It's when they come in without context that it's a bad thing.
I think one person's cliche is another's focus.
Write the story you want to see/read. People will either like it or not. If they do, they'll let you know. If not, eh, so what, who were you writing it for anyway?