George Orwell's 6 Writing Rules
Lesson from George Orwell
George Orwell wrote 6 novels.
In 1946, he revealed the secret to good writing.
Here are his 6 rules:
1. Never use a metaphor, simile or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
2. Never use a long word where a short one will do.
3. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.
4. Never use the passive where you can use the active.
5. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
6. Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.
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#6 is key to any good writing advice.