This piece of writing merely reiterates the archetype. While it may be fun to read for a couple minutes, it doesn't add any value--no new thought or insight.
This is like the essay equivalent of a chocolate donut.
It's a crutch to help the writer get past the problem of having a blank page in front of them and no idea what to put on it. I can understand the desire to reach for it, having faced more than enough blank pages myself, but it's so commonly used that it immediately flags your work as something that wasn't thought over particularly hard. If you find yourself reaching for it, take that as a sign that you need to find a different angle from which to approach your subject.
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[ 4.3 ms ] story [ 18.6 ms ] threadThis is like the essay equivalent of a chocolate donut.
http://blog.writeathome.com/index.php/2012/06/please-quit-st...
It's a crutch to help the writer get past the problem of having a blank page in front of them and no idea what to put on it. I can understand the desire to reach for it, having faced more than enough blank pages myself, but it's so commonly used that it immediately flags your work as something that wasn't thought over particularly hard. If you find yourself reaching for it, take that as a sign that you need to find a different angle from which to approach your subject.