A practical AI post... with recommended prompts.
I won’t belabor an introduction with an overview of how AI is received. Some love it, some hate it, some organizations ban it (though academia is coming around), and others highly encourage it (GenAI, anyone?). The fervor surrounding these issues is intense and will remain so for the near future. It’s so intense at the moment that I feel compelled to give a disclaimer like I did for my post on “ Writing under the UCMJ .” I am an author with a couple of novels, so my disclaim
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What I Learned at the War College: Writing to Communicate
In this fourth installment of the “What I learned at the War College” series, I’ll be depp-diving one of the three forms of writing taught at the U.S. ArmyWar College ’s Basic Strategic Art Program . This is the third phase of writing covered in the previous post of this series. As always, many thanks to Dr. JP Clark . First a quick review of the "Writing to... what?" Framework: Writing to Learn - Getting started, making notes, organizing your knowledge base, and filling i
Dec 63 min read
What I Learned at the War College: Writing to... what?
In this third installment of the “What I learned at the War College” series, I’ll be sharing an adaptation of a framework taught at the...
Sep 203 min read
What I Learned at the War College: Tips to Improve your Writing
I recently completed the Basic Strategic Art Program (BSAP) at the Army War College . This is a qualification course for Strategists, but also the best writing course I’ve taken in the Army. I’ve pulled some of the lessons, strategies and processes discussed and am posting them as a series titled, What I learned at the War College . In this second installment we'll discuss some Quick Tips to Improve your Writing . Again, thanks to Dr. J.P. Clark for the extra time he puts
Sep 82 min read
What I Learned at the War College: Writing Process
I recently completed the Basic Strategic Art Program (BSAP) at the Army War College . This is a qualification course for Strategists, but also the best writing course I’ve taken in the Army. I’ve pulled some of the lessons, strategies, and processes discussed and am posting them as a series titled, What I Learned at the War College . First, we’ll start with the Writing Process: Best Practices . Good Writing is driven by interest and passion, but refined through process and d
Aug 243 min read