Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24915774

So weird; many upvotes, not a single comment.

OK, here's one:

This is a great article. I hope I obey these precepts in my own writing.

Especially the one about attribution: "It's been said that..." or "Experts say..." or "many people think that..." is garbage writing.

_Most books tend to give generic advice such as “Don’t use passive voice” or “Be clear”._

Bold criticism. I wonder what step 1 to improve your writing is then -

_Good writing is clear_

Oh ok.

Y'all need to stop reprovisioning basic info from other fields as practical wisdom. Like is anybody reading this saying "wait - clarity is _good_!? What a country"

P.S. I might advise the author & other 2L writers to watch for non-count nouns ("advices").

I can write fairly well, but it takes so much time and energy.

How do I become more confident and efficient with my writing? That’s what I’m curious about.

Good writing, like anything worth pursuing to a certain level of quality, takes practice. Lots and lots of practice.

Pascal, in a letter, famously wrote something along the lines of "I have made this longer than usual because I have not had time to make it shorter."

More practically, I think Pinker offers great advice in his "The Sense of Style".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sense_of_Style

"If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter"