The Anti-Manifesto Manifesto Manifesto: A Guide to Not Being a Cliché

Section 3.1: The 7 Deadly Sins of Cliché

1. Overuse of the word "epic"

2. The overuse of the word "suddenly"

3. Using the phrase "the end" at the end of your story

4. Using the phrase "to be continued" when you're not actually going to continue it

5. The overuse of the word "serendipity"

6. Using the phrase "in a world..." when you're clearly not writing a sci-fi story

7. Using the word "dramatic" to describe anything that's actually pretty mundane

Section 3.2: A Guide to Writing Your Own Cliché-free Fictional Masterpiece

Step 1: Read a lot of books that aren't clichés.

Step 2: Practice writing without using the word "suddenly" for 30 days straight.

Step 3: Replace the word "epic" with "meh" whenever possible.