WARNING: This story will contain ALL of these cliches: -The love triangle -The line, "Don't you die on me!" -A story about the chosen one -A prophecy being fulfilled -Prologues with an abandoned baby -Portals to another world -The sequel where the couple has split up and must be reunited. -The magical item of great importance -Prologue that happens many years before your story begins -The best friend falls in love with the main character -The fake death. We saw him die, but...he's alive! -Character goes to a magic school of some kind -The minority sidekick OR comic relief -The gay best friend. -The evil other woman, ex-wife, parent, etc. -A retired guy called back into service because he's the ONLY ONE who can get the job done. -The bad guy is really the main character's parent -The man who's planning to retire... you know he's going to die... and he does! -The "we look alike, let's switch places" plot -Big guys are dumb and oafish -Just before the big battle someone says, "Are you ready?" And your hero says, "I was born ready." -The evil, dark lord of whatever -Main character is tutored by the old man -The rakish hero who falls for the virginal heroine. He's a heart-breaker, but now he's met the one woman who can tame his wild heart. -The bad guy could have killed the good guy but he monologues instead, giving the hero time to get away. -The couple that hates each other at the beginning but end up together by the end of the book. -The plain girl who gets a makeover and all of a sudden she's gorgeous and all the guys love her. -The dying man's line, "Tell my wife and kids I love them!" -The orphan who turns out to be someone really important (Cliche source: http://goteenwriters.blogspot.com/2012/07/cliches-in-your-plot.html)All Rights Reserved
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