Aug 26 2011
Publishing Cliches Decoded!
I provide advice about how to write novels, comic books and graphic novels. Most of my content applies to fiction-writing in general, but I also provide articles specifically about superhero stories.
I found this Devil’s Dictionary of publishing terms dangerously amusing. (Hat-tip: Kelley at Sterling Editing). Here are some examples.
- “brilliantly defies categorization” –>”not even the author has an idea what he’s written.”
- “continues in the proud tradition of J.R.R. Tolkien” –>”this book has a dwarf in it.”
- “edgy” –> “contains no adult voices of reason.”
- “wildly imaginative” –> “author was high on mescaline.”
- “ripped from the headlines” –> “no original plot content.”
