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#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 #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: Cut My Draft by 40% Without Losing What Made It Mine

Here's my draft: [PASTE]. It needs to lose ~40% to fit a publication or attentio...

#writing #editing #voice

#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...

#creative #worldbuilding #magic-systems

creative Intermediate

Creative: Make Magic in My Story Cost Something

I'm building a magic system for [STORY/WORLD]. Right now it's powerful and conse...

Find and fix the three sentence patterns I overuse without realizing it

I'll paste 1,000-2,000 words of my recent writing. Analyze it for sentence-level...

#writing #style #voice

#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...

#education #feedback #writing

education Intermediate

Give written feedback on a student's essay that they will actually use

I'm marking [type of writing assignment] from [grade/level]. The piece is [paste...

#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 #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...

#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...

#character #dialogue #voice

creative Intermediate

Creative: Write a Character's Voice So I Stop Confusing Them for Someone Else

Two of my characters sound the same in dialogue. Help me differentiate them. For...

#writing #editing #brevity

Writing: Cut a Paragraph in Half Without Losing Anything That Matters

I have a paragraph that's too long. Cut it down by about 50% while keeping every...

#creative #storytelling #narrative-structure

creative Intermediate

Creative: Fix a Story Where Act Two Sags

I have a story where the middle drags. Diagnose. Cover: (1) is the protagonist s...

#writing #editing #structure

writing Beginner

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 #long-form #argument

Writing: Find the Real Argument Buried in My Draft

Read this draft: [PASTE]. Don't edit it yet. First, tell me what argument it's a...

#education #feedback #assessment

education Intermediate

Education: Give Feedback on a Student's Work That Actually Changes Their Next Draft

I have a student's [ESSAY/PROJECT]: [SUMMARIZE OR PASTE]. The default feedback (...

#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...

#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...

#education #feedback #writing-instruction

education Intermediate

Give written feedback on an essay that helps the student revise, not feel judged

I'm grading a student essay. I want my written feedback to actually drive a revi...

#oped #journalism #argument

Generate an Op-Ed Draft from a Single Strong Argument

Act as an op-ed editor for a major newspaper. I will give you one strong argumen...

#writing #editing #brevity

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...

#writing #thesis #argument

Find the single sentence in your draft that your whole argument actually rests on

I've written [type of piece] and it's about [X words]. The intended argument is ...