Rules for Writing
Here are the six rules (and their origin) I try to follow when writing:
- Avoid the verb ‘to be’ and all its forms (is, am …). – Grade 10 English Teacher, Mr. Shannon
- Write something once, then cross out the unnecessary words. – Yves Faguy
- Avoid the use of “I” because it is stylistically poor and it bad for the ego. – Good to Great
- Use positive language (i.e. avoid no, can’t, won’t) because people prefer positive thinking. – Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- Use sub-titles, chapter headings, etc. – Yves Faguy
- Open and close paragraphs with short, positive statements.
Hope that helps.
Published on
February 22, 2008