Fantasy Cliche-o-meter for Writers | Comments

I didn't mention the word "Eragon" on either test. I was working from the most common cliches that everyone knows. (And actually, I've never read Eldest or Brisingr.) Thank you for your comments, everyone who commented.:)

As for the female hero business, well, I found it confusing to constantly put hero/heroine. So I put hero, which could apply to either gender.

It was interesting, and with the combined results of both quizzes I got 18% cliche for my book - pretty good. However, I'd like to know what your problem with Eragon is. It's amazing writing, not very cliche, and it was written by a 15 year old, hello! It's probably better than anything you could ever write, so I'd advise you to stop making snarky hints about how cliche it is. I know cliche writing when I see it.

Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against people who like Eragon. I don't hate it. I don't even remember anything about it, actually, it's been so long since I read it.

Jake1: It depends what you changed around. I made this when I was new to quizzing, so I'm currently working on making it more accurate. I might re-make it altogether, if time allows. Thanks for pointing out the mistake, though.

I HAVE DISOWNED THIS QUIZ. DO NOT TAKE IT. I made this quiz when I was...how to put it?...a naive noobie who knew absolutely nothing about writing. It's just a mashup of all those cliche whining threads that litter the internet, which I turned into a quiz for my own convenience.

Anyway, it's trash. The fact that these things are in your story does NOT make it cliche. This TEST is cliche. To make a long intro short, take this quiz with a bucket of salt. Or better yet, don't take it at all.

I HAVE DISOWNED THIS QUIZ. DO NOT TAKE IT. I made this quiz when I was...how to put it?...a nave noobie who knew absolutely nothing about writing. It's just a mashup of all those clich whining threads that litter the internet, which I turned into a quiz for my own convenience.

Anyway, it's trash. The fact that these things are in your story does NOT make it clich. This TEST is clich. To make a long intro short, take this quiz with a bucket of salt. Or better yet, don't take it at all.

My story got 15%, but it is technically a modern day fantasy, but it has witches and whatnot in it and Kingdoms and stuff, but still......oh, well, I'll just tell people it's considered really original. Good quiz! Pretty accurate!

I got zero but that's moslty due to the fact that this quiz is based on medievil fantasy and mine is an urban fantasy. Actually, now that I think about it, I'm going to go write an urban fantasy quiz now!

Obviously Music Princess doesn't know cliche when she sees it. Eragon is riddled with 'em.

But anyway, great quiz!
0% cliche. Yay for me.
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48%. Maybe slightly cliche in comparison to most I see posting beneath me, yet it is interesting to know. :D Thank you. Now I'm off to take the second quic. ^^

0% baby yessss... and uh, im 16 if age is necessary? Its actually got some cliche elements but they dont appear on this test, cause its testing for a specific set of cliches.

I loved it apart from one thing: my main character is female a heroine not a hero.

I know it said not to take it too seriously, but this is awesome!

Oh, and the "it's better than anything YOU could ever write"...well, well, I take that as a challenge.;)

That was EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! XD Work on the results, though. Nice!!! Although, anyone who isn't/hasn't/won't writing/written/wri te a book won't like it. Idk lol. NICEEEE!!!!!!

This test is bogus. I changed one or two things around and it still gave me 0% cliche.

Lol I just realized your title says 'for writers'... XD NVM!

I loved this! :))) It's so much fun!

0% i am 12 years old!

0% i am 12 years old!

13!! =) Good quiz!!