MORE TIPS, LESS CHESSE...

1) Happy scenes that make you puke.
- Please, no unrealistic weather and animal scenes, unless your novel is set in some Teletuby fantasy world

2) To name the attack, or not to name the attack?
- Unless it relates and is absolutely necessary, try not to use 'Dragon' or any other creature in the attack names TOO MUCH. People might think you have a fetish or something...

3) Boot-worthy dialogue
- Slang can get really annoying when overdone. Limit it, or sell the book to a bunch of hill-billies (no offense)

4) Crap fights
- Avoid the Dragonball Z fad when all the characters do is power-up while roaring for three episodes (or in your case, chapters) before making one move. We get it. They're powerful. And they have insanely large lungs.

5) Love scenes that inspire hate
- Go nothin' today. Come back next week

6) When Heroes turn into Half-wits
- When the good-guy takes a bullet and sacrifices himself, try not to draw too much attention on the 'weeping' characters. Yes, show they're sad, for a while. But when you fill several pages of nothing but condolence speeches, you're stepping into Cheese Territory. Be careful if you do.

7) When Antagonists turn into Addle-pates
- Honestly, does the bad guy have to monologue every single time? Well, if they have to, make sure they don't get too dramatic about it, unless you're writing a comedy and you're doing it on purpose, in which case SET THE SETTING UP before you try that

8) What characters shouldn’t do in their sleep
- The 'EWWWW' prize goes to the character who tosses and turns in their sleep before bolting upright and freaking out. Overdone into a crisp. Please.