Reddit reviews The Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing and Thinking

We found 2 Reddit comments about The Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing and Thinking. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

NOTE: There is not a 2008 and a 2009 edition of this book. The book may state that it published in 2009 on the copyright page but the actual publication date is November 2008.

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2 Reddit comments about The Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing and Thinking:

u/ppoot · 2 pointsr/consulting

It is all in there but it is poorly structured. Try a more top-down communication style

First sentence: Wtf do you want? State it and dont say it complicated!
First Paragraph: Why do you want this job and why are you the right guy for it? Select some of the key abilities that qualify you (e.g. analytical skills, leadership experience, intercultural skills .....) - Mirror some of the words that they use in the job description!
Body: Back up the skills that you mentioned in the first paragraph with facts from your experience. Go through the key qualifications one by one e.g. analytical skills: studied maths, data analysis during previous jobs etc

u/hotend · 1 pointr/JordanPeterson

If you want to learn to write well (in a technical rather than literary sense), read The Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto, and put her methodology into practice. It's expensive, but it's worth every penny. Note that USA prices are a lot higher than UK prices, so you need to shop around. Maybe you can get it from your local library. I like the first edition, but it's as rare as hen's teeth.

Basically, it teaches you how to structure your thoughts so that you can write good business reports and technical articles, but the technique is more widely applicable than that. It takes some practise to master, but it is worth it. It won't teach you how to do creative writing. It's all about making statements and asking yourself "so what?" from a reader's point of view. Get it. Read it. Apply it.