When writing, cliches are to be avoided by any means necessary. As advice, avoiding cliches has become so prevalent as to become cliche itself, right up there with “write what you know” and “show, don’t tell.” The reason, of course, is that cliches are comfortable. And, like pillows piled on a plush couch or thick,Continue reading “An Exercise in Stereotyping”
Author Archives: Payton Christenberry
Who in their write mind…
Word on the street is that if you want to succeed in the writing business, you need to have a blog. Just ask Google for reasons why and you’ll get a litany of articles extolling the virtues of blogging. But if just having a blog was enough, then all my adolescent LiveJournal entries would’ve certainlyContinue reading “Who in their write mind…”
The Barberry Writers 