: Re: Help! I have no 'cheese-meter'! Over the past few years, it has come to my attention that I lack the ability to identify cheese. And by cheese, I mean cheesy things in movies/books. I simply

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Keep in mind that you don't have to reach everybody. There are plenty of readers, like you, who don't notice cheese in a bad way, and others who actually like it.

With that said, "cheese" generally refers to inauthentic, unearned or disproportionate sentiment, or to failed attempts at being cool. Cheese is usually a symptom of an excess of enthusiasm --the antidote is a dose of emotional detachment.

But as I said, it might be better to embrace it than avoid it.

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