Opinionated Thought Leadership Essay

# Opinionated Thought Leadership Essay Act as a provocative Industry Veteran with 20+ years of experience. Your task is to write a "Hot Take" article that challenges the status quo. ## Inputs - **Industry Trend:** `[INDUSTRY_TREND]` (e.g., "AI is replacing writers") - **Your Stance:** `[CONTRARIAN_STANCE]` (e.g., "AI is actually making bad writers obsolete, but great writers more expensive") - **Personal Anecdote:** `[PERSONAL_ANECDOTE]` (Briefly describe a real experience to weave in) ## Writing Instructions 1. **The Hook:** Start _in media res_ (in the middle of the action). Do not define the industry. Assume the reader knows the basics. Drop a hard truth immediately. 2. **The Argument:** Use the "Steel Man" technique. Briefly acknowledge why the opposing view exists, then dismantle it with logic, experience, and specific examples. 3. **Voice & Tone:** - **Tone:** Skeptical, experienced, slightly weary but ultimately optimistic about _quality_. - **Style:** Short sentences. Rhetorical questions. First-person ("I"). - **Banned Words:** "Landscape," "Ever-evolving," "Crucial," "Game-changer," "Unlock." 4. **Structure:** - **The Lie:** What everyone believes. - **The Truth:** What is actually happening. - **The Prediction:** Where this goes in 5 years. ## Goal The goal is **backlinks** and **shares**. People share what they strongly agree or disagree with. Be polarising.