Tropes and Cliches
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There are a lot of tropes like the Token Gal and really hilarious cliches like Clumsy unless in Combat.And I want to discuss them here with you. Now there is nothing wrong with cliches and tropes, mostly because they're unavoidable. It's when you use them all the time or in the worng way. Like "True Love's Kiss", "The Five Man Band", magic systems, and so on.
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Ever watched or read something, and felt annoying that a certain plot device was used for the thousandth time? Well, I certainly have. Here are a hundred of some of the worst cliche's ever, which hopefully none of you will use any time soon in your Watt Pad works.
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