Economical Writing: Thirty Five Rules for Clear and Persuasive Prose

I said on Twitter that my reading notes for this extraordinary book, Economical Writing: Thirty Five Rules for Clear and Persuasive Prose, by Dr. Deirdre McCloskey, would be simply an embed of a single tweet: this is a must-read book that everyone, even those not in economics, should buy and read.

The truth is, one tweet summarizes how excellent this book is.

“Economical Writing” by Deirdre McCloskey.

God, DMcC.

One tweet reading note: BUY THIS BOOK AND READ IT RIGHT NOW.

It’s like having an academic aunty giving you writing advice that is simple, actionable, gentle but firm. pic.twitter.com/ggmtjPBrAJ

— Dr Raul Pacheco-Vega (@raulpacheco) September 6, 2020

I had previously read McCloskey’s writing (or about it – see here, and here) and I had even tweeted about it before this week.

I wondered why #EconTwitter had raved about “Economical Writing” and they were right. McCloskey’s advice improves even the most annoying of economics’ prose (if you listen to what she says). Funny, irreverent and chock-full of good advice. pic.twitter.com/0ljvXbwvU5

— Dr Raul Pacheco-Vega (@raulpacheco) September 26, 2019

Personally, I think very few people are able to write actionable advice that everyone will take in stride. 12/10 highly recommend.

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