OBSTACLES - A to Z CHALLENGED

Each post for the A to Z Challenge is the challenge I set for myself.

O is for OBSTACLES

SOME ENEMIES TRY TO LOOK,
 AND ACT, LIKE FRIENDS.

O is for Obstacle, internal or external, because without an antagonistic force to trip the MC and make them falter there is nothing to compel the reader to turn the pages.

HAL LONGLEAT AND THE TROUBLE WITH TRUTH

Suddenly, a clump of mud splattered against Hal’s cheek. “Ugh!” he gasped, startled. The courtyard was bustling, most of the servants had found a reason to see what was going on outside. None of the other stable boys, or the lads who minded the dogs, were near. Or, anywhere he could see.

Could YOU have been gifted with the ability to identify and eliminate weak and brittle phrases from your work? To the uninitiated, these interlopers look like quality imagery.

CLICHÉ RAIDERS: REWRITE!

•           off the beaten track

•           once bitten, twice shy

•           once in a blue moon

•           only time will tell

•           on the spur of the moment

•           on the tip of my tongue

•           out of sight, out of mind

•           over and done with

•           over my dead body

•           own worst enemy

FOR O, I CHOSE INSIGHT and INTUITION. WHAT IS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR O POST?