It's definitely a good book, but my mind wasn't in the mood for it.

Ramble of Thoughts
-The author makes interesting and accurate points about writing and persuasion, specifically in the editorial/journalism world.
-Some of her examples, especially relating to politics and older lesser-known historical events lost me and I found myself mindlessly reading the words, not truly comprehending.
-Her suggestions sometimes felt repetitive.
-It was very interesting to see the thought process of an Op-Ed editor; she was blunt and concise about the process in which they pick out pieces and how/why.
-Speaking of concise, she did an excellent job of maintaining a clear voice without using superfluous words or jargon (shoutout to her rule to not use jargon lol). Even though I wasn't always able to follow her examples, I could at least appreciate her direct approach to her chapters.

Overall, I think it's a decent read if you're at all interested in writing. It's definitely a more analytical approach to writing and understanding editors, but worth it to expand your English mind!

A few useful tips, but nothing too eye opening.

This book is billed as being something akin to The Elements of Style, but it isn't quite as detailed or rules-based. The suggestions on writing persuasively are helpful, but nothing really that new. There are also distracting comment bubbles throughout--I've never been a fan because it kind of breaks up the reading process for me, jarring my brain one direction, and then another when I go back to the main text.