Hello Everyone!

I’m still amazed by the time it takes to condense three hundred pages into three hundred words.

Not only is it difficult to write something that people want to read, but it is especially difficult to write it in a way that makes sense and adds value.

After sending over seventy-six issues of this newsletter, I’m committed to becoming a better writer.

“Clear thinking becomes clear writing; one can’t exist without the other.”

This is why I love writing. It allows me to examine the logic and quality of my thoughts.

Clear writing, when achieved, is simple, strong, and precise—qualities I want to cultivate in my thinking.

For this reason, I consider writing a craft for which any amount of time is well spent.

📖 Book Notes

In this book, William Zinsser shares principles and advice for anyone looking to improve their writing.

After teaching his popular course at Yale, he decided to turn it into a book.

“Although this is a book about writing, it’s not just for writers.”

Whether it’s the memo, the business letter, the report, the financial analysis, or the marketing proposal.

These principles are useful to anyone expected to do some writing in their job.

It touches on the importance of clarity, simplicity, brevity and humanity.

As Zinsser points out…

“Just because people work for an institution, they don’t have to write like one.”

The book is divided into four main parts, each containing valuable information on writting non-fiction.

• I. Principles.

• II. Methods.

• III. Forms.

• IV. Attitudes.

Many non-fiction writers consider this book the ultimate handbook, and for good reason.

It contains lessons on how to write about people, places, science, technology, business, sports, and yourself.

It will teach you how to find your style, remove the clutter, and “strip every sentence to its cleanest components to achieve the greatest clarity and strength.”

Overall, this is a good book to read to discover the techniques and methods of what makes great writing great.

My biggest takeaway from the book is that…

Writing is hard work.

“A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time or even the third…

If you find that writing is hard, it’s because it is.”

-Agustin

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