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Rants and cliches

This topic is something that needs discussing. Searching through Wattpad, I found a lot of these rants and cliches books. Some were funny, and some were a little nasty.

If you haven't come across these books, they're books telling you what the person dislikes about different storylines. Their chief complaint is nothing is original. Newsflash, no storyline, is unique, and everything has been around for years. I referred to recycle concepts.

Example: boy meets girl, they fall in love, break up, get back together, live somewhat happily ever after. We don't know unless it's a series.

The best part is the people complaining a story is cliche still reads the story. Yes, people even complain my stories are cliche, then find out they're not. Why? Because it's hard to write a cliche story when you pull from your personal life. The Grays anyone?

Plus, if you read anything that might pertain to a cliche, also remember those are humor books. If you expect the story of a severe nature, then you're missing the point of why it's a humor book. All my writings have humor in them.

While I do cover serious topics, I make sure those topics handled with care. There is a time and place for everything.

Now, while people jump on the bandwagon about what others don't like, people forget that someone takes time to write a story. While you're ridiculing storylines, another person put time into that story. Trust me, I know because it makes me time to write a novel. I also know not everyone will like every story I release while many enjoy the stories. I write what I want to read.

I was a reader on here before becoming a writer. I read a few good stories, and it took a terrible one to get me to write along with my husband challenging me. I started writing at twelve and read a lot before Wattpad. Yes, you must read if you want to write. Plus, how can you write something if you never experienced it.

I remember I gave my mom a story to read years ago, and she gave it back, telling me that it was unbelievable. How can I write on a topic when I never experience it?  So, I got some experiences, such as relationships. Yep, I dated a lot before getting married. I also knew "bad boys" growing up, and I was the "good girl."

Let me explain about bad boys. These guys don't care if they hurt your feelings. They're not romantic or sweet. These bad boys get in trouble and have a reputation. They're not a fan of school. Yes, they do have tats and facial hair, but not always. How do I know? I grew up with my brother and his friends. Yes, they drank and smoke. The police identified them well.

I stayed out of trouble, got good grades, followed the rules, and dressed preppy. I also had friends and talked to everyone.  The only dance I went to was Senior prom.  Like I said, I draw from personal experience.

People can complain about cliches and what happens, but I can assure you everything I write is pulled from my personal life and peppered through my stories. No, I was never an escort.

People can rant about what's wrong with a story. Okay, but what are you doing to help the person improve?  Attacking a story and the writer isn't helpful. It rips motivation from the writer.

Example: arguing with a writer over a plot point when it established tells the writer one thing. You didn't read the entire chapters and skipped or skimmed through it. I learned that when I edited one of the stories.

I will read an entire chapter and will reread certain parts because I have a comprehension problem to make sure I caught everything. I also know when someone didn't understand a chapter because I insert Easter eggs in chapters. Easter eggs are pieces of information that show up in books and movies. It's a trick all writers use. Will we tell you what they are? No, it's for you to figure it out.

As for grammar, if your chief complaint is erroring, then you're missing the entire storyline and character development. You're so focused on the grammar that if you look at some big-name authors, you will find mistakes in their stories. I know I have found errors, and so has other readers. I also read what other people write who loves to correct everyone on their mistakes and have a ton of errors of their own. Be very careful when you feel the need to correct another writer. It will backfire on you, especially when I've been editing all day.

The truth is writing isn't perfect. Mistakes happen in stories, no matter how many times you edit a book. The Gray Brothers were edited eight times and still had errors in it. It took ten edits for the final version on paperback. Yes, you read that correctly, ten.

So, if you decide to write a rant book about what you don't like, I suggest writing a story first. Let's see how you fare with the readers. You may realize that not everything is as easy as you think it is. Anyone can write a few sentences on a page, but it takes effort to create art.

Writing is an art. It's imperfect and always subject to criticism like paintings. It's all in the perception of the reader.