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Cliches in Fantasy & Sci-Fi
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Lyra Meridian
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Jun 28, 2013 01:14PM
Can anyone think of clichés used in fantasy & sci-fi? There's the chosen one(s), prophecies, evil governments in dystopia, insta-love, beauty equaling good/ugliness equaling evil, the dark lord/evil king. . .
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Taking the main character away from loving parents and bringing him/her to cruel relatives until he/she finds out he/she is a magical being.I mean, as long as they're done well I'm okay with stuff like chosen ones, but that^ is the most overdone plot in fantasy. X-X
LOVE TRIANGLES ARE ALSO OVERDONE. I know I'm writing one, but that's the keyword: one. *stephaniemeyershouldhavestopped attwilightinmyopinion*
The so called 'kick a**' characters. I mean really, can we have normal people for once?Now, the thing with clichés is that if executed properly, they won't seem too cliché... Like the whole Harry Potter thing @Raevyn mentioned. It doesn't get in the way of the reader enjoying the story. In fact, it adds a lot more to it, so it's fine.


