Although often a solitary affair, writing demands an audience. Letters to the editor offer many of us just such an opportunity for dialogue. At The Daily Sentinel, in Grand Junction, we’ve got 400 words to start the conversation. What are we talking about here?!? Street maintenance, park developments, trail conditions…social justice, good living, or even effective governance?

We’ll brainstorm, do some freewriting, and learn a bit about compositional structure and process to produce more effective letters.

We’ll also offer a brief introduction to generative technology via Open AI and ChatGPT, as a way to strengthen our writing as a process.

You’ll want to bring something to write with, be it a pen and paper, a tablet, a laptop, or even a (smart) phone. Our presenter encourages bringing a laptop or tablet.

Note from the WCWF Board: Dr. Carlson was recently selected by the Center of Teaching & Learning at CMU to be the first AI Fellow, and he will fulfill that role in this coming spring term. We think all writers, no matter what you write, will benefit from learning and practicing compositional structure – plus you get to learn about AI – so come on down!