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I am thinking a lot about what makes good writing these days, and I think it's because I am still a bit rattled by the generative AI revolution (and am thinking a lot about the screen writers' strike in the US and what they're fighting for.)
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Since I posted my article last month, according to the Washington Post, "IBM Corp. said it expects to pause hiring for jobs that artificial intelligence could do, indicating that the potentially groundbreaking technology is beginning to disrupt how humans work.
Arvind Krishna, the company’s chief executive, estimated up to 7,800 jobs at the company could be affected..."
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Wheee. So I have been testing out ChatGPI and seeing what I can do that it can't. And so far, we flesh-bound writers are much, much better at weaving a storyline with evocative language written with a target audience in mind. And that is reassuring.
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With that in mind, this month's newsletter dedicated to interpretive writing.
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I don't know yet if I will be offering my interpretive sign writing course this year. Let me know if you know anyone who might be interested- I get the feeling we might have reached saturation with that one. (The link leads to last year's session.)
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Take care and don't let the bots get you down,
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The Interpretive Voice: Find Your Spirit Guide
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Finding Your Voice... On A Graph This is part two of a series. You should probably start with part one, here. In trying to craft my own voice as an interpreter and interpretive writer, I often look to some of the great interpreters I have seen over the years. And one of the things these inspiring people have in common is …
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Interpretation, Good Writing, and Sensory Experience
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Once upon a time… …if you wanted to learn about a historic site or park—or the contents of a museum or aquarium—you had two choices. You needed to visit it, or you had to go to a library and get a book about it. If you were lucky, and if the site were famous enough, you might see a documentary …
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Interpretive Storytelling and the Problem of Appropriation
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"Can I tell this story?" As an interpretive planner and writer, I find I'm hearing this question more and more often: how do we Settlers know when a story is appropriate for us to tell? How do we know if we have the right to tell it? When is interpretive storytelling a form of cultural appropriation? It's a good question, …
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Interpreters, we need to talk about AI
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If you're not worried about what artificial intelligence means to our profession, you're probably not paying attention. When I was a kid, computers were still largely the stuff of science fiction. And in those days we used to dream of how much better our lives would be when we had them. My science-nerdy friends and I imagined some kind of …
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