The Elements of Style by Strunk and White is a short book of "rules" about style which boil down to making every word, letter, and punctuation mark "tell." I believe it to be essential to begin writing clearly and effectively.
Ask HN: Any great books about technical writing?
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Re: Ask HN: Any great books about technical writing?
#82Not a book on technical writing per se, but Writing Without Bullshit (https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0062477153) can bring immense clarity and purpose to your writing.
De-bloating prose is essential to good technical writing, and this book teaches you that.
Re: Ask HN: Any great books about technical writing?
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Re: Ask HN: Any great books about technical writing?
#84I am a professional technical writer. When I started out, I desperately looked for tips and tricks. Internet was (and is) full of tips but I could not find a tech-writing bibliography. I will soon publish a bibliography of books and guides regarding technical writing. I promise to paste a link here when I am finished, which I believe I will be in a day or two.
Here's my post: https://pivic.blog/blog/technical-writing/
It's rare someone follows up on a "I'll post this soon." Thank you for the excellent list! Quality books about writing are hard to come by; books about non-fiction are even scarcer. I'm looking forward to reading through your recommendations.
Re: Ask HN: Any great books about technical writing?
#85Google just released a tech writing course
Re: Ask HN: Any great books about technical writing?
#86I am a professional technical writer. When I started out, I desperately looked for tips and tricks. Internet was (and is) full of tips but I could not find a tech-writing bibliography. I will soon publish a bibliography of books and guides regarding technical writing. I promise to paste a link here when I am finished, which I believe I will be in a day or two.
Here's my post: https://pivic.blog/blog/technical-writing/
Thanks!
Re: Ask HN: Any great books about technical writing?
#87I am a professional technical writer. When I started out, I desperately looked for tips and tricks. Internet was (and is) full of tips but I could not find a tech-writing bibliography. I will soon publish a bibliography of books and guides regarding technical writing. I promise to paste a link here when I am finished, which I believe I will be in a day or two.
Here's my post: https://pivic.blog/blog/technical-writing/
Worth its own post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32427110