by Rob Worth | 6 Jul 2021 | Writing tips
Don’t spend years on your book and let it bomb because you didn’t do this The comedian stepped onto the stage holding a thick sheaf of A4 printer paper. He gave the audience a wink, glanced at the top sheet and read a joke. Silence. He dropped the piece of paper. Open...
by Rob Worth | 29 Jun 2021 | Structure, Writing tips
Release the reader’s tension – call and response After a meandering, lyrical piano intro, the double bass locks in the tempo with a bubbling lick answered by two longer open chords from the keyboard. Then the bass takes back the initiative to scoop up the rhythm once...
by Rob Worth | 26 Jun 2021 | Purpose
Could complexity and systems thinking save the world? If more people knew a little more about complexity and systems thinking, we could resolve our biggest problems. But there aren’t enough books about this that are accessible and readable. There are some fascinating,...