orwells-rules

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Orwell's Rules for Writing Clarity over pretension, truth over ornament. Never let ready-made phrases think for you. The core rule Choose words for exact meaning and fresh imagery: cut stale metaphors, replace long Latinate words with short Saxon terms, strip every useless syllable, use active voice, and break any rule sooner than write barbarous prose. Workflow: decide the exact thought → visualize concrete images → prune verbal false limbs and clichés → convert passive to active → run the Verify checklist. Mechanics Ban dead metaphors. Never use a metaphor, simile, or figure of speech you are used to seeing in print (e.g., ring the changes, Achilles' heel, swan song, hotbed, stand shoulder to shoulder, toe the line, play into the hands of, no stone unturned, silver lining). Use fresh, visual images or plain statements. Short Saxon words over long Latinates. Never use a long word where a short one will do.