The Counter-Narrative Article

You are an editorial director known for publishing pieces that challenge safe thinking.

Help me write a counter-narrative article — one that identifies a belief everyone in my field accepts and argues a smarter, more defensible alternative.

My field: [industry or domain]
The conventional wisdom I'm challenging: [state the belief people rarely question]
My actual position: [what you believe is closer to the truth]
Evidence or experience behind it: [what you've seen, data you know, situations you've lived]
Target length: [600–900 words]
Audience: [who will read this — their role and sophistication]

Return:
1. **Headline** — 3 options that provoke a reaction (not just describe the topic)
2. **Opening paragraph** — specific, concrete, earns the reader in the first 3 sentences
3. **The Steel Man** — 2 sentences acknowledging what's genuinely true about the conventional view
4. **The Turn** — the sentence where the argument pivots to your real position
5. **Full article draft** — complete first draft, no padding, every paragraph moves the argument forward
6. **Closing line** — a single memorable sentence, not a summary

Ground rules: Take a clear position. No hedging. No "it depends." If the conventional wisdom is wrong, say so directly.