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#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...

#writing #editing #cutting

Cut a Draft in Half Without Losing the Argument

I have a 1,200-word draft that needs to be 600 words. I've already tried trimmin...

#writing #essay #outlining

Structure an Essay When You Have Strong Opinions But No Clear Outline

I want to write a 1,500-word essay on a topic I care deeply about, but every tim...

#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...

#writing #editing #cutting

Cut a 1500-word draft to 800 without losing the argument

I have a 1500-word essay draft. The editor wants it at 800 words. I've already d...

#writing #editing #concision

Cut a draft in half without losing the argument

I have a draft that's [N] words and needs to be roughly half that length. The pi...

#hr #performance-management #difficult-conversations

hr Advanced

Have a 'you're underperforming' conversation without making it a surprise

I need to have a conversation with a direct report about underperformance. The p...

#writing #editing #brevity

writing Advanced

Cut a 2,000-word draft to 600 without losing the argument

I will paste a 2,000-word essay. Help me cut it to 600 words while preserving th...

Open a long-form essay with a hook that survives the scroll

I am writing a long-form piece on [topic]. Help me write 5 distinct opening para...

#writing #blogging #hook

#creative #naming #branding

creative Beginner

Brainstorm names that aren't already a startup

I need names for a project, product, brand, or character (I'll describe it and t...

#writing #book blurb #copywriting

Write a Compelling Book Blurb in 150 Words

Help me write a back-cover book blurb for [BOOK TITLE], a [GENRE] novel. Protago...

#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 #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

#content-distribution #content-strategy #growth

marketing Intermediate

Build a Distribution Plan for a Piece of Content Before You Write It

Plan distribution for a piece of content BEFORE I write it. Topic: [TOPIC]. Targ...

#writing #editing #revision

Find the One Sentence Doing All the Work in Your Draft

Here's a draft I'm editing: [paste draft, 500-1500 words]. Help me find the sent...

#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...

customer-service Intermediate

Respond to a Customer Who Is Wrong But Insistent

A customer is escalating about [specific complaint]. The thing is: they're factu...

#customer-service #difficult-customers #response

#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...

#dependencies #architecture #build-vs-buy

coding Intermediate

Coding: Decide Between a Library and Writing It Yourself (Honestly)

I'm choosing between adding a dependency for [feature] and writing ~50-200 lines...