Rules for Writing

Here are the six rules (and their origin) I try to follow when writing:

1. Avoid the verb ‘to be’ and all its forms (is, am …). – Grade 10 English Teacher, Mr. Shannon

2. Write something once, then cross out the unnecessary words. – Yves Faguy

3. Avoid the use of “I” because it is stylistically poor and it bad for the ego. – Good to Great

4. Use positive language (i.e. avoid no, can’t, won’t) because people prefer positive thinking. – Neuro-Linguistic Programming

5. Use sub-titles, chapter headings, etc. – Yves Faguy

6. Open and close paragraphs with short, positive statements.

Hope that helps.

Jonathan Brun