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Nik’s rendering of George Orwell’s famous rules for writers, from Politics and the English Language. These aren’t Orwell’s exact rules. For instance, he says never to use technical, foreign or jargon (which need not be technical) phrases, if you can think of an everyday English equivalent. Obviously there will be times when you can’t. Similarly, he says to never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech, which you are used to seeing in print.
They are certainly in the spirit of Orwell, though. Take note, obscurist writers. You’re not impressing anyone.
I was googling trying to find this image, and the result had it here on Yasaiitame’s Tumblr, so I thought it’d be nice to reblog. I think a younger me would have taken the hump at someone putting rules to writing, if it hadn’t been for the sixth one.
Then again, a younger me would probably have asked, “who’s George Orwell?”
sounds so minimalistic, i’ll try to use this here. ATTENTION KIDS: don’t think
I was googling trying to find this image,...result had it here on Yasaiitame’s Tumblr, so...
little note… I should find something like...for graphic design!
Yes, so no weird terms are used, and...exagerrated descriptions (I’m hinting
Nik?s rendering of George Orwell?s famous rules for writers, from Politics and the English Language. These aren?t...
while due to my trip away. Trying to crank...brain up as i need to write my 4k closing...
どっかの大臣に見せてやりたい。 fredrik:
This reduces the classic essay on bad (academic) writing to a list of proscriptive maxims. Here is why this list is...
I’m framing this and mounting it above my desk. No, you don’t have the right to criticize me when I break these rules....
thanks dailymeh:
What’s a technical word? I wonder if this is a good example: “You must only terminate the S0-Traverse, if it is the last...
happycap:soupsoup:
soupsoup: jeralyndwile:jackieheartsb:sarahchristine:dailymeh:
Nik’s rendering of George Orwell’s famous rules for writers, from Politics and the English Language. These aren’t...
Nik’s rendering of George Orwell’s famous rules for writers, from Politics and the English Language. These aren’t...
George Orwell’s...writing, paraphrased by nik.
sarahchristine:dailymeh:
Orwell was so clutch… nikography:
I’m not even going to try to verify Orwell as the source of this list. That’s how good it is.
With all due respect to Orwell: fuck this. I took several creative writing classes and trust me, it doesn’t take long to...
Le 6 regole di Orwell per scrivere
This is good writing advice. I like. soupsoup:
jackieheartsb:sarahchristine:dailymeh:
Jag har stött på George Orwells sex regler för författare förut, kanske även länkat, fast att se dom nerskrivna för hand...
obsessions like this.
Nik’s rendering...George Orwell’s famous rules...writers,...