by Rob Worth | 18 Jul 2021 | Writing tips
Worried the 1st draft of your book is bad? Worry no more. You can stop fretting because your book is bad. “The first draft of anything is shit.” — Ernest Hemingway The first draft is something to be incredibly proud of. Most people never get there. You’ve scaled the...
by Rob Worth | 8 Jul 2021 | Structure
3 structures using stories that keep readers turning the pages of your complexity and systems book Stories are a powerful tool for hooking a reader and keeping them reading. You can also use stories to structure your book. 3 book structures using story Simple...
by Rob Worth | 3 Jul 2021 | Complexity
You can’t tell stories about complexity … but you must A quick search on Twitter brings up these phrases from two tweets: “Complex systems cannot be summarized by linear storytelling.” “Complex systems defy causation, so linear stories that attempt to describe...
by Rob Worth | 30 Jun 2021 | Complexity
Is Star Wars about complexity? It’s a classic hero’s journey. A farm boy’s destiny thrusts him into a quest to save the princess, battle the dark lord, and destroy the evil castle. But what underpins Luke’s transformation? He grows up, learns to trust others to fight...
