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George Orwell’s Rules for writers

May 24th, 2008 2:01 am by TheHumanBot

* 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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_orwell#Rules_for_writers

Also a good read “34 Writing Tips That Will Make You a Better Writer” (dailywritingtips.com)

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2 Responses to “George Orwell’s Rules for writers”

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    Irreplaceable Says:
    May 26th, 2008 at 10:10 am

    I thought metaphors and simile used sparingly make an interesting read……

    Passive voice,i believe is good for writing suspense novels where the writer prolongs the readers suspense.In case like this,active voice is not recommendable(just my views) :)

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    ɪ̣uɪ̣pnoɥ Says:
    August 18th, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    Vhat a ryu tall king up out?

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