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William Meikle's Articles in Fiction

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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