Defy the Crown Style Guide

We follow simple rules here. No subject is out of bounds and no political power is off limits. We recognize the terse beauty of Orwell’s Rules for Clear Writing and these serve as our only style guidelines.

Orwell’s Rules for Clear Writing

1. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech that you are used to seeing in print.
2. Never use a long word where a short one will do.
3. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.
4. Never use the passive where you can use the active.
5. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
6. Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.

We take our writing very seriously as clear and effective communication is the primary mechanism for invoking thought, reaction, and ultimately, change. If you detect any violations of Orwell’s rules, don’t hesitate to let Brutus X know using the form below.