Five (Six) Rules
I know I posted on Orwell before, but his straightforward approach to writing seems forgotten at times. There is something to be said about his simplicity — storytelling that isn’t complicated with too many adjectives or metaphors.
· Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
· Never use a long word where a short one will do.
· If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.
· Never use the passive voice where you can use the active.
· Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
· Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.
