Is the topic “learning from my mistakes” considered cliche?
What if I amp it up a bit with a funny story and how it really changed my character?
Well it can be if it is written as a cliche and you say the same things that anyone would. But it is a very good topic if you can do it well.
A lot of people write about it, but that’s because it’s basically a prompt.
I’ve always said you can write about anything you want as long as you write it the right way. You can’t do learning from your mistakes, but you can write about a time you learned from one mistake. Try for something unique to you, a story no one else could tell.