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#writing #editing #revision

writing intermediate

Cut a draft by 40 percent without losing the argument or the voice

Act as a developmental editor who has cut a lot of long, well-meaning drafts. I ...

#writing #memo #structure

writing intermediate

Write a memo that survives being read out of order by skim readers

Act as an executive editor at a consulting firm. I am writing a memo that will b...

#content #seo #differentiation

marketing Intermediate

Choose a content topic to write about when the obvious topics are already saturated

Act as a content strategist. Our category has a hundred articles called "the bes...

#creative #characters #fiction

creative Intermediate

Develop a fictional character through an interview, not a checklist

Help me develop a character by interviewing them, not by filling in a stat sheet...

#creative #dialogue #subtext

creative Advanced

Write a Scene With Subtext, Not On-the-Nose Dialogue

Write a scene of about 400 words between [CHARACTER A] and [CHARACTER B]. The un...

#writing #op-ed #pitching

writing Advanced

Write an Op-Ed Pitch a Major Outlet Will Open

Help me pitch an op-ed to [OUTLET]. My argument: [ARGUMENT IN ONE SENTENCE]. Why...

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

#outline #longform #article-structure

Outline a Long Form Article From a Loose Pile of Notes

I have a loose pile of notes for a long-form article and I'm stuck. Notes: [PAST...

#writing #dm #cold-outreach

writing Beginner

Write a Cold-Pitch DM That Doesn't Read Like a Template

I want to DM [person + platform — Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram] about [specifi...

#creative #logline #pitch

creative Intermediate

Write a Logline That Sells the Story Without Spoiling It

I need a logline for [project name] that I'll use on [where — a pitch deck, my a...

#openings #structure #essay

Writing: Open an Essay Without the Throat-Clearing Paragraph

I have a draft essay where the first paragraph is throat-clearing — setting up t...

#bio #personal-brand #voice

writing Beginner

Writing: Tighten a Bio That Reads Like a Resume

My professional bio reads like a resume in paragraph form — title, employer, tit...

#email #pushback #disagreement

email Intermediate

Email: Push Back on a Bad Decision Without Burning the Relationship

I disagree with a decision my manager or peer just made and I need to push back ...

#hr #performance-reviews #feedback

hr Intermediate

HR: Write a Performance Review That's Honest Without Being a Surprise

I'm writing a performance review and need it to be useful, not pageantry. Help m...

#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 #brevity

Writing: Cut This Down by 40% Without Losing What Makes It Mine

Here's a draft: [PASTE]. Cut it by 40% — but don't smooth it into generic 'profe...

#education #assessment #pedagogy

education Advanced

Education: Write a Test Question That Measures Understanding, Not Memorization

I'm writing an assessment for [TOPIC, LEVEL]. Give me three question formats tha...

#creative #worldbuilding #fiction

creative Advanced

Creative: Build a World Whose Rules I Won't Contradict on Page 80

I'm building the world for [STORY/GAME]. Help me pin down the rules I'll actuall...

writing Beginner

Rewrite Corporate Jargon Into Something a Human Would Actually Say

I have a piece of internal corporate writing that's full of phrases like 'levera...

#writing #tone #jargon

#writing #headlines #copywriting

Write a Headline That Doesn't Rely on Curiosity-Gap Clickbait

I need a headline for a piece of writing — could be an article, a section, a lan...

#education #assessment #exam-design

education Advanced

Write Test Questions That Can't Be Aced by Memorization Alone

I'm writing a test on a topic I've taught for years and I'm tired of seeing stud...

#marketing #newsletter #email

marketing Intermediate

Rescue a Newsletter That's Getting Opens But No Replies or Clicks

My newsletter has decent open rates (35-40%) but click-through is in the basemen...

#education #assessment #test-design

education Intermediate

Write a test question that distinguishes 'understood' from 'memorized'

I'm writing a test question on [topic]. I want a question that students can answ...