Rethinking Writing for a Complex World Larry McEnerney’s insights on good writing

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   March 30, 2024, 11:04Effective writing is crucial for driving change in today’s complex, information-overloaded world. However, conventional writing wisdom often fails to equip us to engage readers and make a real impact. Larry McEnerney, the retired director of the University of Chicago’s Writing Program, provides unconventional insights that offer a roadmap for crafting … Continue reading Rethinking Writing for a Complex World Larry McEnerney’s insights on good writing

The Function of Your Writing Is to Move a Conversation Forward Larry McEnerney

The function of your writing is to move a conversation forward. Credit: Larry McEnerney Comment: Larry states that the role of writing is to propel the conversation forward. He emphasizes that writing cannot serve this purpose if it remains unpublished or hidden away in a desk drawer. The writer’s responsibility is to actively contribute to … Continue reading The Function of Your Writing Is to Move a Conversation Forward Larry McEnerney

You Have to Use Writing to Help Yourself Do Your Thinking Larry McEnerney

Unlike a journalist, almost surely you are using your writing process to help yourself think. In other words, the thinking that you’re doing is at such a level of complexity that you have to use writing to help yourself do your thinking. Credit: Larry McEnerney Comment: Larry argues that, unlike the common belief that thinking … Continue reading You Have to Use Writing to Help Yourself Do Your Thinking Larry McEnerney

If It’s Clear and Useless – It’s Useless Larry McEnerney

If it’s clear and useless, it’s useless. It’s organized and useless, it’s useless. It’s persuasive and useless, it’s useless. That’s the way it is. Credit: Larry McEnerney Source: The Craft of Writing Effectively | Larry McEnerneyPosts: Larry McEnerneyCrafting Writing That Drives Change Larry McEnerney’s insights on good writingBooks: Larry McEnerneyChanging Your Readers’ Ideas Larry McEnerneyCrafting … Continue reading If It’s Clear and Useless – It’s Useless Larry McEnerney

Writing with AI Isn’t Necessarily Cheating Why it’s a legitimate tool for professionals and creators

Critical Thinking The Vector of Great Conversations Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close AI tools are becoming common in writing, raising questions about their role and ethics. Many worry that using AI might undermine creativity or authenticity. … Continue reading Writing with AI Isn’t Necessarily Cheating Why it’s a legitimate tool for professionals and creators

Crafting Writing That Drives Change Larry McEnerney's insights on good writing

Diplomacy ## Write to Think ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Conventional writing wisdom is often misguided. Larry McEnerney, the retired director of the University of Chicago’s Writing Program, challenges outdated conceptions of good writing that … Continue reading Crafting Writing That Drives Change Larry McEnerney’s insights on good writing