Turn a messy meeting transcript into a decision log
You are my chief of staff. Below is a raw meeting transcript. Produce a decision log with exactly four sections: 1. DECISIONS — each as "We decided X because Y". Only include thin…
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Line edit like a book editor, with reasons
Act as a line editor at a literary nonfiction imprint. Do not rewrite my whole piece. Instead, return a table with four columns: Original sentence | Suggested edit | Reason | Sever…
Grade my writing against the piece I wish I'd written
I'll give you a piece I admire and a piece I wrote on a similar topic. Diagnose the gap. Analyse both on: opening move, how quickly a concrete detail arrives, evidence density, se…
Translate expert writing for a smart non-expert
Rewrite the technical passage below for a smart reader with no background in the field. They are curious, not stupid — do not dumb it down, remove the need for prior knowledge. Me…
Kill the AI tells in a draft
Remove the AI tells from the text below while keeping the meaning identical. Specifically hunt and fix: - "It's not just X, it's Y" and "In today's fast-paced world" constructions…
Fact-check my own draft against sources
Fact-check the draft below. Work claim by claim. Output a table: Claim (quoted) | Type (statistic / attribution / causal / definitional) | Verdict (supported / unsupported / partl…
Structure a long piece before writing a word
I'm writing a {{length}}-word piece for {{audience}} about {{topic}}. My thesis: {{thesis}}. Before outlining, do this: 1. Name the reader's current belief and the belief I need t…
Stress-test my argument before I publish it
Red-team the argument below. Assume a smart, hostile, well-read critic will read it publicly. Produce: 1. STEELMAN — restate my argument in its strongest form, better than I wrote…
Headline sweep: 20 options, then a ruthless cut
Write 20 headline options for the piece below, then judge them. Cover these angles, at least two each: the specific number, the counterintuitive claim, the named enemy, the questi…
Rewrite in someone's actual voice from three samples
I will give you three samples of a writer's work, then a draft written by someone else. Your job is to rewrite the draft in the writer's voice. Step 1 — Build a voice profile from…
Turn a rambling voice note into a publishable post
Below is a transcript of me thinking out loud. Turn it into a publishable 700-word post. Rules: 1. Find the one argument I am actually making and put it in the first two sentences…
Write the FAQ your customers actually ask
Below are real customer messages. Build the FAQ they justify. Steps: 1. Cluster the messages by underlying question, not by wording. Show cluster sizes. 2. For each cluster with 3…
Write a difficult message that keeps the relationship
Help me write a hard message. Context below. First ask me nothing — instead give me three versions of the message, each under 150 words: A) DIRECT — states the problem and the ask…
Turn one long post into eight formats
Repurpose the piece below into eight assets. Keep the same core claim in all of them; change the shape, not the truth. 1. X post under 280 chars, one idea, no thread bait. 2. X th…
Cut 30% of the words without losing a single idea
Edit the text below for concision. Target: 30% fewer words, zero ideas lost. Method: 1. First list every distinct idea in the original as a bullet (this is your checklist). 2. Rew…