In some cases, I believe, authors sort of create this inevitability of running into cliches. The stories that I have posted on the site (at least most of my older ones) are sort of cliche BUT in doing them, I think I was able to learn from them and sort of hone in on a particular skill. You write them then learn that 'hey, this is sort of cookie cutter and has sort of an interchangeabl e plot' then you learn from that. I've since distaced myself from romance stories since often times, you do find a lot of cliches in that genre as far as the band goes as a lot of stories are fans and band members meeting and falling in love.