To me Orwell's guide to writing seems to be the best mix of practical and style: https://infusion.media/blog/george-orwells-six-rules-for-writing/ https://infus

To me Orwell's guide to writing seems to be the best mix of practical and style: https://infusion.media/blog/george-orwells-six-rules-for-writing/ https://infusion.media/blog/george-orwells-six-rules-for-wri... Short, concise and to the point. The missing 7th rule is "empathise with your target audience". the reason its missed from Orwell's rules I suppose is because he assumed that you were trying to change people's minds, so you would construct your argument from their point of view. Technical writing should be an exercise is empathy: "how does this thing work, why should you use it, and what areas you might struggle with when trying"