All good writers are sensitive to clichés and endeavor to avoid them

Quotes are like cayenne pepper or some other strong spice: a little goes a long way, and too much is a disaster.
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Disaster Little Long Spices Strong
All good writers are sensitive to clichés and endeavor to avoid them
BEN YAGODA

Endeavor Good Sensitive Writer
So, he advised sending I messages. That is, a better alternative to, Your room is a disaster area-clean it up this minute, would be something like, I get embarrassed when Mrs. Johnson is visiting and sees your room looking this messy, so I need you to clean it up.
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Clean Disaster Embarrassed Messy Room Safety
Thomas Gordon, founder of P.E.T. (Parent Effectiveness Training), observed that when children are behaving in a way that interferes with your ability to meet your needs, shouting direct orders to them doesn’t work very well.
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Children Effectiveness Order

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