A Writer's Rants

Small Cliches

Some of you should know about the common cliches like bad boys and magical schools. I say some of you because no matter how much ranters scream from the rooftops about those cliches, they are still every-freaking-where.

Anyways, we know about the common "this is so cliche it jumps out from a mile away" scenarios, but what about the smaller ones that almost every novel or story I have ever read uses? Heck, most animes    use these as well.

Three friends

Am I the only one who sees this? In every story I read, the protagonist has two main friends. Usually one of them is super outgoing and the other is shy, while the protagonist is the mediator between the two.

Convienent Seating

The protagonist always has a desk/cubicle/table near a window. This is often used for reflective thought by the protagonist. I'm not sure if this constitutes as lazy writing or not...

Green and blue eyes

Only a small percent of the population has green or blue eyes. Just for your information.

The pervy male friend

There is almost always a pervy friend who is a male. Whether or not the protagonit is a male or female, the character still exists. He often says things about girls' butts being sexy, tries to hook up with one out of every two girls, and jokes about women.

The "Gang"

The gang is a group of five friends compired of the leader, the leader's righthand man, the smart one, the strong one, and the peacemaker.

Severus Snape

Every school setting has the jerk of a teacher who makes everything boring and picks on the MC. First off any teacher who acted like this would be fired. Secondly, why do people think this is a good idea?

 "Comedic" Misunderstandings

We've all seen or read it. A guy trips and falls and a girl in the room believes he is looking up her skirt, and she beats the tar out of him. Am I the only one who find this boring and unfunny? Only once has it made me laugh other than that it makes me sigh in boredom. Seriously it just perpetuates the idea that girls are stupid. One of the few acceptable uses of this is from the anime on the right.

 iphones

Since when can everyone on the planet afford an iphone? I read a story about a girl in a third world country, and she had a sparkly iphone. A story about the apocalypse? iphone. A story about fighting oneself? iphone. Seriously, it's like everyone wants a bite off of Apple. (Teehee)

Braces are Ugly

I know braces aren't super attractive, but do they always make people look ugly?

This isn't in writing, but... Bing it!

I've noticed that if a movie is bad, the search engine used by the characters is Bing. (Looking at you Twilight)

All characters have a superpower... 

They never go to the bathroom. You'd think that after they eat and drink the'd go do some business, but no, they never have to go.They should probably check into a hospital, that can't be healthy. (See video at right)

What are some little cliches you notice in writing? I'd love to hear some of them.