Cliches in Fantasy Writing

I haven’t done a post today yet, so I thought I would bring up something that’s been on my mind ever since I started working on my fantasy novel – the dreaded fantasy cliche. Just to start things off, here are a few lists of fantasy cliches I found on the Internets: The Grand List
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800th post snapshot!

Congratulations to me! This is the 800th post on this blog. I thought long and hard about what to write about for this monumental occasion, but I had my usual brain freeze…so instead I decided to write about the fact that I am writing a post about my 800th post. Today is the 30th of
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Top 5 Most Underappreciated Hollywood Actors

I’ve been clearing out some of my old drafts and came across one that for one reason or another never got posted. As a huge movie buff, I’ve seen my fair share of actors over the years. Of course, there are the A-list superstars, the Will Smiths, the Brad Pitts and the Tom Cruises (before
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Indian Journey Part XII: The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World“, deserves a whole post to itself. For once, I actually agree with the guide books that say that pictures do not do the Taj Mahal justice. It’s just one of those things that you simply have to see in person to fully appreciate
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