What to do (and especially what NOT to do) when creating realistic characters.
⚠Warning⚠ Contains cursing and ranting, so don't read if you're soft to that kinda stuff
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the cliches *sigh*
sometimes they're nice
sometimes they're fun
sometimes they're entertaining
but they're always crap. ALWAYS.
I don't care if you get reads, votes, comments, and all that shit when you use cliches. It's because wattpad likes cliches. Most of the rest of the world does not.
So stop. now.
Now let me introduce you to something new:
*flashy lights*
*blindingly bright colors*
*explosions*
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*camera zooms in on what appears to be a cliche cheerleader bish*
Cheer bish: Hi I appear to be a cliche cheerleader bish!
Me: I already said that.
Cheer bish: But I'm not!
Me: yay!
*cheer bish slices herself in half with a random cake knife and opens body*
Cheer bish: You see, I'm not just a plot device, I'm a character! A well-rounded character! I have feelings, and morals, reasons behind everything I do! I have a soft side, I'm not bitchy to everyone! And the people I am bitchy to I have a reason! Not just because she's stealing my spotlight! Maybe because I need the spotlight to be accepted at home!
*Cheer Bish is transformed into a well-rounded character that looks exactly the same*
I know for some of you this is gonna go in one ear (or eye) and out the other.
But c'mon guys!
Give your cliche a twist! (For only $9.99 plus shipping and handling!)
and no I don't mean the bad boy with a soft side I've seen that too many fucking times that it's also a cliche.
A cliche twisty cliche... don't use it.
Instead, use a secretly nerdy bad boy... actually I just came up with this but this is good!
If you can't even do this try sticking away from cliches as a whole.
Tag cliche people, cliche characters, and tag yo damn cliche self.
Until next time,
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