Prompting for Writing

Writing prompts work best when you specify audience, tone, and structure. Treat the AI like an editor and collaborator.

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Start with an outline

Create an outline for [topic].
Audience: [who].
Goal: [what you want the reader to do].
Include 6 section headings and bullet points per section.

Control tone

• “Write in a warm, confident tone.”
• “Avoid hype and buzzwords.”
• “Make it sound like a helpful friend.”

Rewrite without losing meaning

Rewrite this to be clearer and shorter, but keep the meaning.
Keep key terms unchanged: [paste text]

Editing checklist

• Clarity: “Which sentence is hardest to understand?”
• Flow: “Where does the argument jump too quickly?”
• Style: “Remove filler and repetition.”

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