I dont know if I explained that right but Im looking for writers that have really good report style writing.
For example clear and concise, no fluff, active voice, etc
Im a statistician who writes reports monthly and I read mostly fiction which spills over into my reports sometime so Im just looking for some inspo/good examples to work through.
I already digest a lot of online blogs and articles for econ and whatnot but just looking to expand.
Topic can be anything interesting, more interested in writing styles.
Thanks in advance!!
by Malkinx
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I think you might like The Martian by Andy Weir, World War Z by Max Brooks, and The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks.
*The Corpse Had a Familiar Face* by Edna Buchanan sounds like exactly what you’re looking for. It’s a memoir of her time as a crime reporter for the Miami Herald in the late 60s through early 80s. The second book *Never Let Them See You Cry* has more of the same. Short, punchy sentences. No nonsense prose. Read the introduction here. If it doesn’t hook you, I don’t know what to say:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Corpse_Had_a_Familiar_Face/a6PjuWoyUUQC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover
Michael Lewis is also very good at presenting colorful characters and complex ideas in lucid, vivid writing. I’d especially recommend *Liar’s Poker*, *The Money Culture*, and *The Big Short*. *Moneyball* and *The Blind Side* are also fantastic.
Pauline Kael’s film reviews might also scratch that itch. Incisive, propulsive prose.