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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...

writing intermediate

Open a piece without throat-clearing or fake suspense

Act as a magazine editor who hates throat-clearing openings. I will paste the fi...

#writing #opening #leads

#executive #summary #bottom-line

writing Intermediate

Write an executive summary that doesn't make the executive read the whole thing to understand it

You're an editor for an exec who reads the first paragraph and skims the rest. I...

#editing #clarity #front-loading

writing Beginner

Rewrite a paragraph so it stops burying the point

You're a ruthless line editor. I will paste a paragraph where the main point is ...

#screenwriting #story #three-act

Develop a 3-Act Story Outline from a Single Premise

You are a story editor at a major studio. I will give you a one-sentence premise...

#writing #interview #reporting

writing Advanced

Turn 90 minutes of background interview tape into a 600-word reported piece

You are a magazine editor. I just conducted a 90-minute interview with [SUBJECT]...

#creative #character-development #fiction

creative advanced

Develop a character whose flaw drives the plot instead of decorating it

Act as a story editor who has read too many drafts where the protagonist's flaw ...

#de-escalation #editing #conflict

email Intermediate

Turn an angry email you want to send into one you should send

Act as a calm, sharp editor. I am going to paste an email I wrote while frustrat...

#character #fiction #depth

Develop a character by interrogating them instead of describing them

You're a fiction editor who builds characters through pressure. I will give you ...

Creative: Pitch a Story Idea in 3 Sentences That Hook an Editor

Help me pitch this story idea to an editor in exactly 3 sentences. Sentence 1: t...

#pitch #story #editor

writing Advanced

Outline a 3,000-word essay that earns the length, not pads to it

Act as a long-form essay editor. I want to write 3,000 words on [TOPIC] with the...

#writing #essay #outline

#creative #photography #personal-project

Plan a personal photo project that finishes, not one that drifts

You are a photo book editor. I want to shoot a personal project on [SUBJECT] ove...

writing Beginner

Rewrite a paragraph that's technically correct but reads like it was written by a committee

Act as a sharp editor. I'll paste a paragraph that's full of corporate hedging —...

#editing #voice #clarity

#fiction #openings #craft

Write a story opening that earns the reader's attention without a cheap hook

Act as a fiction editor. I want three opening paragraphs for a story. Set up: I'...

#story-structure #editing #revision

Find the real story hiding inside a boring first draft

Act as a story editor with a sharp eye for what a piece is really about. I will ...

writing beginner

Rewrite Text to Match a Specific Tone

Act as an expert editor. Rewrite the following text to sound [desired tone, e.g....

#writing #tone #rewrite