tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115009051510255610.post7647538830608634953..comments2023-10-16T02:24:48.260-07:00Comments on Forever Changed: Cilches That Still Sell MillionsSarah Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741057219441363063noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115009051510255610.post-90300924223361505642015-02-15T09:27:08.900-08:002015-02-15T09:27:08.900-08:00I know what you mean! I actually have read hardly...I know what you mean! I actually have read hardly any of the popular teen stories, but I know a lot about them. All of these are things that seem to be in EVERY stinkin book that is popular!! lol The rebellion, the love triangles, the dying characters. I'm just waiting for it to come back around to books that are actually kind of realistic...And at least not set in the future. lol Jessica Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973320642654205586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115009051510255610.post-65584529838508405832015-02-08T15:51:40.425-08:002015-02-08T15:51:40.425-08:00It's so terrible! Because you know you're ...It's so terrible! Because you know you're never going to hear what they were going to say. Yeah, that makes sense. It makes it more sad too. Love triangles can make a good extra, when done well, but it's tiring when it's the main plot. Yeah, it is hard, especially in science fiction, for parents to be involved. But parents are important though. Not a ton of people mind the government cliché. I don't much either, but I would like to see something new. Thanks for the comment and encouragement!<br />Ellie (or Bernie) https://www.blogger.com/profile/09474813998658740534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115009051510255610.post-40188867766231588352015-02-08T15:49:06.833-08:002015-02-08T15:49:06.833-08:00I know! Good thing it isn't used often or I ha...I know! Good thing it isn't used often or I have a more frustrating time. Yeah, I guess we do read different books because half of the love triangles, at least for the very popular fiction, are set up that way. The government thing is overused, but I don't mind it as much. That's a good point about the parent thing though. Thanks for commenting!Ellie (or Bernie) https://www.blogger.com/profile/09474813998658740534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115009051510255610.post-50063367513303747402015-02-08T15:47:31.955-08:002015-02-08T15:47:31.955-08:00Yes, I know! Though I've never had a love tria...Yes, I know! Though I've never had a love triangle not go my way, sometimes I'm like, "Why can't you go for the best friend? You've trusted him way longer than this other guy!" Parents in YA fiction are so weird. Yeah, the orphanage thing isn't very realistic. The same thing with me. Sometimes I don't mind clichés. It just depends on how clichés they seem, if that makes any sense. Haha:)Ellie (or Bernie) https://www.blogger.com/profile/09474813998658740534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115009051510255610.post-57042121333017112092015-02-08T01:03:02.060-08:002015-02-08T01:03:02.060-08:00The incomplete sentence thing is an awful cliche! ...The incomplete sentence thing is an awful cliche! I understand why it works because you'd like to know how it continues, but honestly, it's just silly and overused. It especially annoys me because I am a total perfectionist: I call someone back if I hung up the phone too soon or if I forgot to say bye because I need that type of closure!! ;) Love triangles can be annoying if they become the main focus of the book, but otherwise I think they make a good 'extra' in the story. Anyway, isn't it always the way in real life, too?<br /><br />I have noticed the absent parents thing, but to me that's just because in a book, the main character can't lean on his/her parents forever as it would make it less interesting, and having them would be a bit annoying as they set further limitations etc.. I do agree, however, that parents and upbringing play a very important role in a person's life, and that it shouldn't be dismissed in novels as often as it is.<br /><br />Rebelling against the government is a cliche, but it's one I don't actually mind at all. <3 Great post!! <a href="http://thebitchslife.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Cloudy Dreams//my blog: I'd love it if you visited!</a>Aimee Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00674449151284426092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115009051510255610.post-2222429967961147622015-02-06T03:04:23.972-08:002015-02-06T03:04:23.972-08:00Ughh!! When a character dies and doesn't get ...Ughh!! When a character dies and doesn't get to finish what they're saying I get so annoyed!! Although I haven't really read that many books with that either. And I don't really mind love triangles, but most of them don't go the way you've described. Maybe we just read different books. The parental thing and the rebelling against the government thing really does happen in so many books that it gets kind of exhausting. Although now that I think about, if they're young adult books, having important parental characters is kind of annoying.<br /><br />-M<br /><a href="http://thelyfoflittleme.blogspot.com.au/" rel="nofollow">The Life of Little Me</a>Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115009051510255610.post-72973217159971900652015-02-05T14:38:14.309-08:002015-02-05T14:38:14.309-08:00I really don't mind love triangles, but my wor...I really don't mind love triangles, but my word you got it perfect! Just once cant she like two boys and then decide to stick with her best guy friend? I'm all for a struggle between choosing, but they never go with their original love. Never! <br />I agree on the parents too. It's hard to write stories with the parents actively involved, because even pathetic parents wont let their kids engage in 90% of what YA characters do. But authors should put forth a little creative effort on occasion. <br />Hmmm...other clichés...Really those are about the only ones I can think of that give me problems. There's lots of clichés out there, but if they're done right I don't mind. If they're done poorly though I'll likely throw the book down my staircase.<br />Oh! runaway abused orphans. I hate those kids XP They can be an orphan. Or they can be abused. And they can even run away. But do they have to do all three? Maybe the orphans master is nice, and the kid says, can I get my last paycheck and move on? and they're like "no problem. good luck with life" Just saying. Maddie Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10881137664211550244noreply@blogger.com