my dear sir

my dear sir

fiction
edward w pritchard


My dear sir:

This is Eric Blair, aka George Orwell and I wish to give you some advice.

First keep your writing short for the reasons listed below.

1. Do not use dying metaphors
2. Avoid pretentious diction and trite attacks on orthodoxy.
3. pick out short appropriate verbs and avoid the passive voice
4. if you must parody, parody yourself
5. and as I write elsewhere "into the dustbin where it belongs"

No need to footnote me. Have a nice day
eric blair