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Casting a clear light on good writing: the TORCH rule - Words to good effect
Italian journalist and author Beppe Severgnini has come up with a rule for good writing. It’s the PORCO rule: Pensa, Organizza, Rigurgita, Correggi, Ometti (Ponder, Organise, Regurgitate, Correct, Omit). I’m not mad about the PORCO rule because: a) “Porco” is Italian for pig. Not the cute kind of pig you see in a film like Babe (for which the … Continue reading "Casting a clear light on good writing: the TORCH rule"
Marian Dougan