Again, a tired trick. Too often authors will rely on the drama offered up by a crazed woman scorned. But this is just a sad cliche. Dig a little deeper to find the tension in your story. Don’t create flimsy characters that perpetuate bad stereotypes of women.
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Writing Without Cliches
CasualeIt's not enough to love our story ideas. We need to weigh their suitability as subjects for fiction, and then figure out how to go about making use of them. This means steering clear of cliché and its sappy cousin-melodrama.
