This reads like it’s straight from “The Art of Plain Talk”, 1946. [1] I picked up that book over a decade ago, and it had a big effect on the way I write. Ther

This reads like it’s straight from “The Art of Plain Talk”, 1946. [1] I picked up that book over a decade ago, and it had a big effect on the way I write. There’s a temptation to use big words to sound more professional. Part of it is understanding your audience. But even when speaking to a crowd that can grasp the meaning of fancier language, you risk clouding your message. Feynman understood this. A big part of his brilliance was taking hard ideas and making them simple. My first real introduction to the idea of writing with simple, clear sentences came from Cliff Stoll. People thought the Cuckoo’s Egg was ghostwritten. In Silicon Snake Oil he shared thoughts on what made his writing so enjoyable. What I remember most is simplicity. And short sentences. 1: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1862302.Art_of_Plain_Talk https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1862302.Art_of_Plain_Tal...