Stop Fixing Your AI Writing Prompt. Make These 5 Decisions First
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I used to fix weak AI drafts by asking for better prose. "Make it clearer." "Make it more persuasive." "Make it sound less generic." The output improved a little. Then it failed in the same place: the article looked polished, but nobody remembered what it was trying to say. TL;DR: Before you ask AI to write, fill a five-line editorial brief: audience, takeaway, material to use, first point to place, and scope delegated to AI. The prompt gets shorter because the decision-making moved back to the…
1Key Takeaways
- I used to fix weak AI drafts by asking for better prose.
- "Make it clearer." "Make it more persuasive." "Make it sound less generic." The output improved a little.
- Then it failed in the same place: the article looked polished, but nobody remembered what it was trying to say.
- TL;DR: Before you ask AI to write, fill a five-line editorial brief: audience, takeaway, material to use, first point to place, and scope delegated to AI.
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