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Rules 2-6 are excellent for beginning writers, and I think neatly summarise how to make your writing concise and understandable. Rule 1 is about giving your wri
by HL33tibCe7 4y ago
Rules 2-6 are excellent for beginning writers, and I think neatly summarise how to make your writing concise and understandable. Rule 1 is about giving your writing flavour, and is way harder, even for experienced writers. Rule 1 is really what separates expert writers from novices.
Christopher Hitchens wrote a book on Orwell and spoke at length about his rules for writing on many occasions. You can also see the rules being applied in his written and verbal work.
- hammock 4y agoI was taught Rule 1 as well, as a beginning writer, in 11th grade (age 16). It was worded as "don't use cliches."
- JohnFen 4y agoI had never read Orwell's six rules before (I have no idea how I missed them), but in the various writing classes I've taken over the years, all six commonly appeared. I just didn't know they came from Orwell!