I think there is a distinction between formal writing (article, blog post, docs, specs) and informal writing (commit messages, emails, pull request descriptions

I think there is a distinction between formal writing (article, blog post, docs, specs) and informal writing (commit messages, emails, pull request descriptions). I wouldn't apply formal writing strategies to commit messages, they would be way too verbose. And I have different requirements for pull requests descriptions than I do for specifications. I'm not sure where to start with helping you, it's a big question! If there's one thing that has always helped me it's re-reading what I've written; Write something, read it top to bottom (out loud, even), revise it, and repeat.