6 Rules for Effective Writing

In today's world, if you want to be understood and to have your ideas spread far and wide, using effective language is extremely important. George Orwell, author of '1984' and other works, had 5 rules for effective writing. If you follow these rules, you'll separate yourself from the multitude of others who use ineffective means of writing, and you'll stand out.

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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 saying anything outright barbarous.

These rules are easy to memorize but difficult to apply. Although I’ve edited this piece a dozen times I’m sure it contains imperfections. But trust me, it’s much better now than it was initially. The key is effort. Good writing matters, probably more than you think.