What might be called “the artistic temperament” is a subject about which many people have grandiose, romantic notions. All those biopics with people staring hard out windows at beautiful ...

However, that's not the case with the origins of many classic literary clichés ... a December 1931 issue of 'The Rotarian' as an early example: "Little did he know that he was then on the ...

Derived from the French word meaning “to stereotype,” a cliche represents a thought ... These are predictable and overused character tropes in literature, films, and storytelling.

No artist wants to be known for a cliché, but Bulwer-Lytton’s legacy as the writer of the worst sentence in English literature may be partially deserved. Though he popularized it was a dark and ...

Excerpted from “It's Been Said Before: A Guide to the Use and Abuse of Cliches ... Here are a few examples: a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought ...

But the infamous line, referred to by some as "the literary posterchild for bad story ... and would print off examples to share with her friends at lunch. Kat Russo, of Loveland, Colorado, is ...

Most relationship advice floating around isn't helpful. You've probably nodded along to advice that felt off but couldn't quite put your finger on why. The problem isn't just that these clichés ...

Lawson’s brainchild, which is the biggest philosophy and music festival in the world, is something of a panacea to the average literary festival. This is because first off, the festival has ...

This hip mix of dread and sang-froid, especially when it comes to natural disasters, is crucial to our regional literary and cinematic ... they're integral to the cliches that remind us why ...