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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@csmfiction And we mustn’t forget his essay on how to make a perfect cup of tea