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Orwell’s Writing Rules: How to Write With Clarity

A reflection on George Orwell’s writing rules; six informal guidelines to think clearly and avoid producing meaningless drivel.

A Day in the Life of a Blogger is the true story of everything I may perhaps be doing within 24 hours. Do I practice what I preach?

A collection of eleven relatable writing quotes that prove we’re not alone in our pursuit to unlock the secrets to the perfect paragraph.

A collection of ten storytelling tropes; recurring themes, plot elements or symbolisms that help move a narrative along without us noticing.

A collection of some of the most thought-provoking fables, parables and other stories with a moral. What do they mean to you?

A showcase of 10 cinematic devices and their surprising effects on the audience. How well do you speak the language of film?

A reflection on the narrative technique known as Stream of Consciousness. How can the concept help us to make use of our messy thoughts?

My breakdown of a glorious manipulative narrative that teaches us about love, special aircraft and propaganda in North Korea.

A reflection on eternity and our subjective concepts of time. When our mind gets in the way of reality, a single moment can make a difference.

Sometimes dramatic principles are most powerful when we ignore them. We find out how by looking down the barrel of Chekhov’s Gun.