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#feedback #grading #writing

education Intermediate

Education: Give Feedback on Student Work Without Just Marking Errors

Read this student's draft and write feedback that does three things in this orde...

#creative #storytelling #writing

creative Advanced

Fix a Story Where the Second Act Loses Momentum

I have a story (screenplay, novel, short story — doesn't matter) where the first...

#marketing #content #strategy

marketing Intermediate

Build a content strategy when the topic is genuinely boring to most readers

I run marketing for a B2B product in a category that is genuinely not interestin...

#writing #proposal #business

Draft a proposal that survives the skim test

Help me write a proposal for [PROPOSAL TOPIC] going to [DECISION-MAKERS — who th...

#writing #summary #briefing

Summarize a long document for someone who didn't read it and won't

Summarize the document below for [AUDIENCE — e.g., 'my VP of Engineering who has...

#writing #editing #structure

Find the paragraph where the argument actually starts and cut everything before it

I'm going to paste a draft of an essay or article below. It's likely too long an...

#writing #feedback #critique

Critique my draft like an editor who likes me but won't lie to me

I'm going to paste a draft. Review it like an editor I trust — someone who wants...

#brand-voice #copywriting #branding

creative Intermediate

Craft a Distinctive Brand Voice Guide in Under One Page

You are a brand voice designer. Build a one-page brand voice guide for [brand_na...

#writing #conference #abstract

Write a Conference Talk Abstract That Gets Accepted

Help me write a conference talk abstract for [CONFERENCE NAME] in the [TRACK] tr...

#creative #character #fiction

creative Advanced

Write a Character Who Is Wrong But Not Stupid

Help me write a character who holds a position I personally disagree with, in a ...

productivity Intermediate

Run a Personal Quarterly Review That Changes Next Quarter

Walk me through a personal quarterly review that actually changes how I spend th...

#productivity #reviews #planning

#editing #tightening #word-count

Tighten a Draft by Cutting 30 Percent Without Losing the Argument

Take this draft and cut roughly 30% of the word count without losing the core ar...

#plain-language #jargon #accessibility

Rewrite Corporate Jargon Into Plain Language a Customer Will Actually Read

Rewrite this corporate text into plain language a non-technical customer will ac...

#email #outreach #networking

email Beginner

Email Asking a Senior Person for 20 Minutes That Actually Gets Yes

I want to email [name + role] asking for a 20-minute conversation about [specifi...

#writing #outline #ideation

Turn a Half-Finished Idea Into an Outline Before You Lose It

I have a half-formed idea I want to write about but I'm not sure it has enough t...

#writing #narrative #content

Convert Bullet Notes Into a Cohesive Narrative

Transform the following set of rough bullet-point notes into a cohesive narrativ...

#creative #story #fiction

creative Intermediate

Story Premise from Three Random Constraints

Generate 5 distinct short-story premises that incorporate all three of these con...

#editing #diagnosis #prose

Writing: Diagnose Why a Paragraph Feels Flat

Read this paragraph and tell me why it feels flat — but don't rewrite it. I want...

#writing #structure #editing

Writing: Diagnose Why a Draft Feels Off Even Though Nothing Is Technically Wrong

I have a draft that reads fine sentence-by-sentence but doesn't land. Diagnose. ...

#email #professional-communication #decline

email Beginner

Email: Decline a Meeting Request Without Burning the Relationship

Someone I respect asked for a meeting and I genuinely can't take it (bandwidth, ...

#writing #editing #structure

Writing: Rewrite a Wall of Text Into Something a Skimmer Will Actually Read

I wrote a thing and it's a wall of text. Don't summarize it — rewrite it for som...

#writing #storytelling #hooks

Writing: Open a Piece Without Starting With a Dictionary Definition

I'm writing about [TOPIC] for [AUDIENCE]. Give me five different openings that a...

#writing #journalism #openings

Writing: Write the Lede That Earns the Rest of the Article

My draft article: [PASTE OR SUMMARIZE]. The current opening is fine — meaning no...