Writing that Influences

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Writing that influences
Alison Terry & Bob MacKenzie
An editorial overview of the contents of this issue, and reflections on the impact of the Internet on writing, writers and influencing.

Façonner des mots vivants
Brian Hughes (B A Humar)
A posthumous contribution, exemplary in its content and style,about four strands in his ‘creative’ writing that the editors suggest also influence and enrich business writing.

Writing that had an impact
Tom Boydell
An eminent practitioner of personal and organisational development reflects upon the influence that his many publications have had on him and others.

Politics, people & paradigms: the limits to influence of a consultant’s report
Vicky Cosstick
Important observations, derived from a major international development project, on why consultancy reports can succeed or fail to influence action.

How healing stories create pictures to make learning a delight
Olive Hickmott
Examples, inspired by personal experience of dyslexia, of written narratives that help people to overcome health-related barriers.

Writing @ the speed of technology
Maria Fleming
Cautions against a tendency to ‘short-termism’ engendered by digital media, and pleads that we uphold the tradition of ‘articulate and meaningful expression’.

Pens, print and pixels: writing that influences in the Digital Age
Bob MacKenzie
Advocates the practice of ‘blended writing’ and ‘slow writing’ to complement and utilise the benefits, and mitigate the ‘dark side’, of internet writing.

Memes, Magic and Mental Hygiene
Alison Terry
A philosophical exploration of the potentially unlimited influence of our writing in the internet age, and our responsibility for helping to shape reality through our words.

Writing News
Various contributors
Details of a cornucopia of writing-related and development-oriented events to excite your interest and spark your creativity.