

Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.Never use the passive where you can use the active.If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.Never use a long word where a short one will do.Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.I'm pretty happy with the results, so feel free to scroll down if you want a recap of where we landed. He'd probably advise getting straight to the point, so here it is: this week, we review Orwell's famous style rules put forth in his essay, "Politics and the English Language," and try to apply them to video games.

There's so much pressure to do justice to the talent you're describing. You know what's hard? Writing something about George Orwell.
