[Malloriel]

I agree with Calibre. A lot of what's considered cliché is only that because of how often it's done, some of which is even considered standard fare. Now, it's not to say you should avoid use of ALL of these, but certainly steer clear of certain combinations of clichés and just remember to tell YOUR story, regardless of the market or wide opinion. Worry about that after you've written, and to some extent in the editing phases, in my opinion. Worrying too much about what others are going to think or say (especially when you provide a small snippet to be critiqued and you address points they bring up, just later in the story) can really confuse the creative process, because then it can be like "am I writing my story, or allowing others to write it for me?"

Just my two cents.