Readers remember originality, but originality often comes from honesty rather than cleverness.
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Write a scene that begins like a fairy tale, crime story, or romance, and then deliberately take it somewhere unexpected.
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Look for familiar phrases in your draft. Can you replace them with language that belongs uniquely to your character?
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Characters become memorable when they surprise us while still feeling believable.
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Specific details make writing feel fresh. Generalities often drift toward cliché.
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When writing a scene, ask yourself: what's expected here? Then explore what might happen instead.
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Clichés often appear where we haven't yet dug deeply enough. The first idea is rarely the most interesting one.
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