[@SmileyJaws]
Yeah, books have fluff but there isn't unnecessary, useless information. If the author took the time to write it out, it's very most likely relevant.

And everything isn't unoriginal and cliche. Granted, someone else may have already put your idea or plot to use before you ever thought it. That doesn't make it cliche. A cliche is, by definition, a very overused phrase or plot device. A cliche phrase can enhance or ruin your writing, but a plot cliche is not very good at all, unless the roleplay is to specifically be cliche.

And please don't give me shit about my CS. It's not my fault it was accepted and then the CS requirements changed.