The Sense of Style
by Steven Pinker
Pinker's writing guide grounded in linguistics and cognitive science: classic style, the curse of knowledge, syntax trees, coherence and a long chapter on usage. Smarter and more forgiving than Strunk and White.
Read it if…
you write for a living and want a modern, evidence-based style guide.
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Skip it if…
you want a short rules list.
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Three things you will actually use
- Write as if showing the reader something.
- The curse of knowledge is the main cause of bad prose.
- Coherence comes from structure, not transitions.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the curse of knowledge and revise one document for a reader who knows nothing.
Our verdict
Modern, evidence-based style.
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