1. Kurt Vonnegut’s Advice to Writers
2. George Orwell’s Five Rules for Effective Writing
3. William Strunk’s Elements of Style (Chapter III is the most important)
That’s a good start.
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Angela Han adds her own commentary on Orwell’s “Five Rules”, here: https://www.experteditor.com.au/blog/george-orwell-6-rules-for-writing/.