by Rob Worth | 22 Jul 2021 | Writing tips
Is my baby ugly? How to get the best from a developmental editor. A developmental edit is not about spelling and commas but big questions about structure, flow, completeness and the reader. To get the best out of your developmental editor, remember three things: 1....
by Rob Worth | 21 Jul 2021 | Writing tips
I can’t write simply about complexity and systems. It will lose its meaning. Writing about complexity and systems thinking can be hard to understand. When writing about complexity or systems thinking, there is a lot of nuance. There are fine distinctions to draw and...
by Rob Worth | 16 Jul 2021 | Writing tips
With my years of blogs, I have a book. Not yet you don’t. Recently, I found an author with a book they had made from the blogs they had written over the years. The blogs are a treasure trove of stories, insights and lessons they had learned. You could dive in anywhere...
by Rob Worth | 13 Jul 2021 | Complexity, Systems Thinking
Does systems and complexity need new words? New words can be useful, but they can also mislead, confuse and turn people away. Complexity and systems thinking is a different way to look at the world. It is easy to argue that to express new ideas, we need new words....
by Rob Worth | 11 Jul 2021 | Structure, Writing tips
4 questions to make your complexity or systems book compelling If you are thinking about writing a book, make it relevant to readers with 4 questions. 1) What’s my unique position? List experiences, models, methods, stories and insights. 2) Think about the different...
