Cliché openings in fantasy can include an opening scene set in a battle (and my peeve is that I donât know any of the characters yet so why should I care about this battle) or with a pastoral scene where the protagonist is gathering herbs (I didnât realize how common this is). Votes: 0
In romance, I canât stand this scenario: A woman is awakened to find a strange man in her bedroomâand then automatically finds him attractive. Iâm sorry, but if I awoke to a strange man in my bedroom, Iâd be reaching for a weaponânot admiring the view. Votes: 0