Comments on: George Orwell's Six Rules for Writers http://writerunderground.com/2009/05/13/george-orwells-six-rules-for-writers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=george-orwells-six-rules-for-writers writing about writers and other letter-related debris Wed, 23 May 2012 15:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Raj http://writerunderground.com/2009/05/13/george-orwells-six-rules-for-writers/#comment-1895 Raj Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:56:03 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=525#comment-1895 These have been paraphrased a little bit. They're originally from Orwell's essay "Politics and the English Language". Here's the wikipedia entry for the essay, with links to complete online versions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_and_the_English_Language .-= Raj´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.ambitionlab.com/if-content-is-king-what-does-that-make-your-blog-2009-09-09" rel="nofollow">If Content Is King, What Does That Make Your Blog?</a> =-. These have been paraphrased a little bit. They’re originally from Orwell’s essay “Politics and the English Language”. Here’s the wikipedia entry for the essay, with links to complete online versions:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_and_the_English_Language
.-= Raj´s last blog ..If Content Is King, What Does That Make Your Blog? =-.

]]> By: John Soares http://writerunderground.com/2009/05/13/george-orwells-six-rules-for-writers/#comment-1894 John Soares Fri, 15 May 2009 00:30:45 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=525#comment-1894 I fully agree with #1. The others are a bit more problematic. For example, I use longer words when they are more precise. I fully agree with #1. The others are a bit more problematic. For example, I use longer words when they are more precise.

]]> By: Ragnar http://writerunderground.com/2009/05/13/george-orwells-six-rules-for-writers/#comment-1893 Ragnar Thu, 14 May 2009 22:26:51 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=525#comment-1893 Hmm, I have to agree with his rule #6 more than the others at least on an individual level. <abbr><em>Ragnar’s last blog post..<a href="http://teachingwritingblog.com/2009/05/14/before-the-content-there-was-the-website-host-and-domain/" rel="nofollow">Before the Content, there was the Website Host and Domain.</a></abbr></em> Hmm, I have to agree with his rule #6 more than the others at least on an individual level.

Ragnar’s last blog post..Before the Content, there was the Website Host and Domain.

]]> By: Roberta Rosenberg http://writerunderground.com/2009/05/13/george-orwells-six-rules-for-writers/#comment-1892 Roberta Rosenberg Thu, 14 May 2009 13:21:33 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=525#comment-1892 He forgot #7: Get paid. <abbr><em>Roberta Rosenberg’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCopywritingMaven/~3/RR850jyVTIg/" rel="nofollow">Proclamations & Pesky Usage Disconnects</a></abbr></em> He forgot #7: Get paid.

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