by Rob Worth | 20 Apr 2022 | Writing tips
Why does addressing counterarguments make a nonfiction book more compelling? The reader of your book thinks you are wrong and you should agree with them … … for a while. It is tempting to set out your argument and leave it at that. You’ve spent a lot of...
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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
