I had this book recommended to me recently to help with scientific writing that I tend to just struggle with. It's very helpful! The author talks about how we do scientific writing and how to write in terms of crafting a story. Which scientists don't think that they do, but people remember stories and therefore if you want your work to be memorable then you should be thinking in terms of a story. He systematically goes through all of the aspects of a paper or a grant, plus writing for the public or other audiences.
To come clean, I did not do the exercises at the end of the chapters. It probably would have enhanced the process if I did, and helped to apply these ideas. My biggest complaint ended up that having such a diversity of scientific fields made me lose focus as I was sometimes more focused on understanding what they were talking about than the writing. Which is something you really cannot avoid, we are all so niche that it's impossible to completely personalize these examples. But some did probably go over my head as a result as I just didn't grasp the nuances of the writing.
Overall though, I think this is one of those books to keep on a shelf and refer to occasionally when writing. I can definitely see its use and probably it'd be enhanced with a few more read throughs on my end.
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