I find pg's essay on writing[1] to be one of the best on this topic.
How to write more clearly, think more clearly, and learn complex material [pdf]
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#22I like this. I'm diving into the zettlekasten thing after reading How to Take Smart Notes , and stopping to think about how I write so that it's as simple and clear as possible, while still being informative enough for my future self is what flexes my head muscle the most. This complements it nicely.
Would this be decent as an audiobook? Or should I go with a hard copy?
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#23People who dig this deck may dig this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Simple-Truth-Writing-Classic/dp...
The best single book I've ever read on writing well. Had a big impact on me outside of writing, too.
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#24I resonated with the "Why"s so much: > * Clear writing leads to clear thinking. > * You don’t know what you know until you try to express it. > * If your writing is nonsense, maybe your thoughts are nonsense too This is the main reason I've kept blogging over the years.
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#25Those appear to be nice points. Anything similar for speaking?
I highly recommend this lecture: https://youtu.be/Unzc731iCUY
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#26People who dig this deck may dig this book: https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Simple-Truth-Writing-Classic/dp... The best single book I've ever read on writing well. Had a big impact on me outside of writing, too.
Looks interesting. May I ask what would be the most valuable lesson you got out of it?
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#27This seems to just be a pastiche of ‘how to write well’ advice that you’ll find most anywhere. That doesn’t mean it’s not useful, but it’s not saying anything that hasn’t been said before, and often more clearly.
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#28Something that's coming to mind while reading this is how much company communication these days happens almost exclusively on Slack, and how antithetical that format can be to writing and thinking clearly.
I've suggested creating a company forum at a few different places, but it's always received like a strange idea that nobody will actually engage with or give any thought to.
Email, Slack, etc, none of them create a good long term record that outsiders and newcomers can consume. Some companies have a wiki, but I've never seen them used. Forums are good for long form communication, people can put in more effort knowing that their effort will be available to all going forward.
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#29This seems to just be a pastiche of ‘how to write well’ advice that you’ll find most anywhere. That doesn’t mean it’s not useful, but it’s not saying anything that hasn’t been said before, and often more clearly.
It's significantly better than k-12 or the first page of Google.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-m&q=how+to+...
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#30I like this. I'm diving into the zettlekasten thing after reading How to Take Smart Notes , and stopping to think about how I write so that it's as simple and clear as possible, while still being informative enough for my future self is what flexes my head muscle the most. This complements it nicely.
Would this be decent as an audiobook? Or should I go with a hard copy?
You could audio book it, there's only a couple of diagrams in it, none of which are strictly necessary, and the book itself is fairly engaging. It's more about imparting general principles than giving you a flowchart or checklist for studying.