tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post850691751362241636..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: An experiment in cliches Frances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-35829807200921859692016-10-28T08:28:31.834+01:002016-10-28T08:28:31.834+01:00I must say I think that Maggie's are more clic...I must say I think that Maggie's are more cliches than yours but I am not sure. I thought that your 1st sentence was just adding adjectives ? I might now go and look up " cliche", then come back and apologise!!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-6580193115788878262016-10-27T13:32:20.603+01:002016-10-27T13:32:20.603+01:00I stand corrected, Maggie!I stand corrected, Maggie!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-79557449338982730262016-10-26T21:37:35.608+01:002016-10-26T21:37:35.608+01:00No, according to what I looked up, these are prope...No, according to what I looked up, these are proper cliches!Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-34165426147625375552016-10-26T13:44:59.546+01:002016-10-26T13:44:59.546+01:00You are absolutely right, Patsy. And therein lies ...You are absolutely right, Patsy. And therein lies the main problem with cliches.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-3692148013663780622016-10-26T13:42:30.509+01:002016-10-26T13:42:30.509+01:00Aren't these saying rather than cliches? Never...Aren't these saying rather than cliches? Never mind. Thank you, Maggie!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-3743441112372682742016-10-26T12:35:19.831+01:002016-10-26T12:35:19.831+01:00I'm seriously concerned that my blog is taking...I'm seriously concerned that my blog is taking up too much of your time, RWP...?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-20776795186977905322016-10-26T12:33:33.827+01:002016-10-26T12:33:33.827+01:00...and that last, because of multiple typos. Oh de......and that last, because of multiple typos. Oh dear...Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-3548169334184759372016-10-26T12:07:06.451+01:002016-10-26T12:07:06.451+01:00It's only hard to litter the story with cliche...It's only hard to litter the story with cliches if you're actually trying to do that. As soon as you try to write anything else, they'll spring up loke daisies.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-27241793814507267232016-10-26T11:57:57.280+01:002016-10-26T11:57:57.280+01:00Cliches are as old as the hills, but every cloud h...Cliches are as old as the hills, but every cloud has a silver lining so I'll make haste while the sun shines. I'm as good as done with all of this and reading between the lines I'm talking through my hat. All's well that ends well. Cheerio!Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-27796444243980382822016-10-26T10:00:20.300+01:002016-10-26T10:00:20.300+01:00Please don't take it too personally, Graham. T...Please don't take it too personally, Graham. This is the kind of thing I do when the real writing is going badly!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-61764115728782554182016-10-26T09:57:40.183+01:002016-10-26T09:57:40.183+01:00Good try, RWT, though maybe you're using some ...Good try, RWT, though maybe you're using some sayhings rather than cliches...?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-3724000939899791782016-10-26T09:56:36.854+01:002016-10-26T09:56:36.854+01:00Perhapsp I shsoudl delete it, DT...Perhapsp I shsoudl delete it, DT...Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-62586660439765242392016-10-26T09:56:09.431+01:002016-10-26T09:56:09.431+01:00Meike, all I can say in my defense is that, as I s...Meike, all I can say in my defense is that, as I said, it's harder than you'd think. You have a go!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-58309873777978762232016-10-26T08:20:54.429+01:002016-10-26T08:20:54.429+01:00You're trying to make me think again Frances!You're trying to make me think again Frances! Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-74691626733492393422016-10-26T08:02:36.862+01:002016-10-26T08:02:36.862+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-66443397855549854542016-10-25T21:09:58.241+01:002016-10-25T21:09:58.241+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-71675308343115316782016-10-25T20:55:47.070+01:002016-10-25T20:55:47.070+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-35738849976028335252016-10-25T19:29:11.768+01:002016-10-25T19:29:11.768+01:00What?! (agreeing with Meike)What?! (agreeing with Meike)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-74822135038170148852016-10-25T17:01:00.669+01:002016-10-25T17:01:00.669+01:00Oh dear! I'm afraid you're not very good a...Oh dear! I'm afraid you're not very good at putting together clichés, Frances. Better stick to writing good, readable books; that is something you are really good at.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com