Bending the rules (to coin a phrase)

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Bending the rules (to coin a phrase)
by chris2 at 14:33 on 04 June 2010

When all's said and done, not to put too fine a point on it, it's not a hanging offence to bend the rules occasionally:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7790545/At-the-end-of-the-day-a-clich-has-its-uses.html

On the other hand...

Chris

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Re: Bending the rules (to coin a phrase)
by Katerina at 08:51 on 05 June 2010

Good article!

All things considered, I think it's okay to use the odd cliche now and then, as long as they are few and far between.

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Re: Bending the rules (to coin a phrase)
by NMott at 16:47 on 05 June 2010

Maybe you can get away with more cliches in Childrens fiction because the readers are young enough that it's all new to them.

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