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William Meikle's Articles Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Crime Writing - Ten Cliches to Avoid Crime fiction is big business at the moment, but there are certain situations that have been overplayed so much that they have become genre cliches and everybody knows what to expect next. Here are ten cliches you should try to avoid and thoughts on how to subvert the cliches if you do decide to use them. Fantasy Writing - Six Cliches to Avoid If you're a writer in the fantasy genre, here are 6 cliches you should try to avoid in your stories. Fifty Creative Ways to Get Her To Say Yes Many young men get into a twist when considering how to propose to their intended. This list is meant to offer some lighthearted support, and get their creativity sparkling like the diamond they are handing over. Getting Published - A Stairway to Heaven Eight Steps to success as a published writer Glasgow - A City of Contradictions Glasgow is a city of contradictions. It is the place in Scotland where you’re most likely to get into a fight with a total stranger for no apparent reason. It is also the place where you’re most likely to meet with random acts of altruistic kindness. Horror Writing - Ten Cliches to Avoid For anyone thinking about writing in the horror genre, there are certain situations that, over the years, have been done so often that the audience knows exactly what to expect. Using any of these is fine if you're being post-modern and ironic as in the Scream series, because you can get the audience laughing as they jump. But if you're trying for the big scare, here are some situations to avoid, and alternative scenarios to consider. How To Take The Chill Out Of Cold Calls There are several things you can do to take the "chill" out of prospect calls. Here are some common sense "do's and don'ts" to help you get more quality appointments on such calls: Pole Shift - A Disaster Waiting to Happen Scientists currently tell us that pole shifts occur, on average, once every 500,000 years. The last pole shift was 780,000 years ago so we are overdue for one. Science Fiction Writing - Ten Cliches to Avoid Adoption into the mainstream makes science fiction both easy to sell, and hard to write without seeming tired and cliched. Here are ten situations you should steer away from, and some variations to consider if you're determined to proceed. Short Story Writing - Ten Endings to Avoid A logical, satisfying ending is always required in a short story, but how do you ensure that yours is fresh and new? One of the ways is to avoid the obvious. Here are some common endings seen by editors: use them at your peril.	Publish for Free Sign Up For Free Learn More Please Support Our Sponsors Authors and Writers Submit Articles Submission Guidelines Link to Us Member Login U Publish Store Publishers Article RSS Feeds Link to Us Contact Us More Link to Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service Submission Guidelines Top Authors Popular Articles Article Aids We Recommend SubmitYourArticle iSnare Article Marketer Published.com Article Directories Word Count Utility Search U Publish by: Title Author Keyword

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