Cliche Or Not Critiques
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Is your story a unique hidden gem or a copy of everything that's already been written? Find out here.
Let's face it, writing a story in this day and age that is completely original is literally impossible. It's all been done before, and will be done again. But just because something is cliche doesn't make it horrible, as long as you put your own spin on it.
In this book of FREE critiques, you'll be judged on a number of things, including how cliche your story is, how well you dealt with the cliches, and how interesting your story is. I'm warning you, I am going to be completely honest and not hold back. So if you're offended easily, then maybe this isn't the critique book for you.
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