Members Marshal Posted May 1, 2012 Members Share Posted May 1, 2012 In need of some great idea to finish off that meandering tome you're working on? ? ? Go to the random-cliche-generator. Sure to come up with that Raison d' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted May 1, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 1, 2012 I love using cliches but extending them, re-purposing them, twisting and turning them over under sideways down. behind the 8-ball"I was crushed beneath the 8 ball I'd hid behind for so long" there is a light at the end of the tunnel"There is light at the end of the hallway, though I'm not sure I want to see" free and easy"Living life hard and free" mind over matter"I don't mind, it doesn't matter, I'm over it and like the mad hatterIt's clearly......over......me" I love how abusing, or suggesting a cliche is like using it but better. You're poking fun at it while using it. that's the story of my life"That the story of my wife" birds of a feather flock together"Feathers of a bird, clumped together in an absurd flat and bloody sculpture in the middle of the road" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oswlek Posted May 1, 2012 Members Share Posted May 1, 2012 Very cool, both of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted May 1, 2012 Members Share Posted May 1, 2012 Love the generator. Reminds me of a lot of lyrics I've seen over the years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhino55 Posted May 1, 2012 Members Share Posted May 1, 2012 I love using cliches but extending them, re-purposing them, twisting and turning them over under sideways down.behind the 8-ball"I was crushed beneath the 8 ball I'd hid behind for so long"there is a light at the end of the tunnel"There is light at the end of the hallway, though I'm not sure I want to see"free and easy"Living life hard and free"mind over matter"I don't mind, it doesn't matter, I'm over it and like the mad hatterIt's clearly......over......me"I love how abusing, or suggesting a cliche is like using it but better. You're poking fun at it while using it. that's the story of my life"That the story of my wife"birds of a feather flock together"Feathers of a bird, clumped together in an absurd flat and bloody sculpture in the middle of the road" What he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LCK Posted May 1, 2012 Members Share Posted May 1, 2012 Is the phrase, "I've become a cliche," a cliche? LCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhino55 Posted May 2, 2012 Members Share Posted May 2, 2012 Is the phrase, "I've become a cliche," a cliche?LCK I think it can work depending on the context. Then again I've used "Cliched arms, no surprised they're missing you," which is the same kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members saturn1 Posted May 2, 2012 Members Share Posted May 2, 2012 John Prine is a master of the slightly twisted cliche. I wrote a 'greatly influenced by...' song with him in mind. How many cliches can be crammed into the smallest number of lines?: Then a shot in the dark became a walk in the parkNow it's a stroll down memory laneShe's the one that you'll keep, she's top of the heapBringin' you more pleasure than pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshal Posted May 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 2, 2012 John Prine is a master of the slightly twisted cliche. I wrote a 'greatly influenced by...' song with him in mind. How many cliches can be crammed into the smallest number of lines?:Then a shot in the dark became a walk in the parkNow it's a stroll down memory laneShe's the one that you'll keep, she's top of the heapBringin' you more pleasure than pain. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ontological Posted May 3, 2012 Members Share Posted May 3, 2012 Bookmarked. Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimmy Chaos Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 They all sound like R.E.M. lyrics. finishing touchthat's all she wrote!sweep it under the carpetking's Englishto the manner borncaught red-handedcome up for airtake the bitter with sweetgo fly a kiteas crooked as the bend in a river Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diggthis23 Posted May 14, 2012 Members Share Posted May 14, 2012 My philosophy is that it's less prefered to use clich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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