A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus:
1. What am I trying to say?
2. What words will express it?
3. What image or idiom will make it clearer?
4. Is this image fresh enough to have an effect?
-- George Orwell, "Politics and the English Language", 1946 –
Have a great Wednesday!
Four excellent questions. And then comes the labour of love - editing!
ReplyDelete(Cip - I'm the one being "groped" - not my buddy! Will give some serious (!) thought to your suggestion...)