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#feedback #grading #writing

education Intermediate

Education: Give Feedback on Student Work Without Just Marking Errors

Read this student's draft and write feedback that does three things in this orde...

#email #pushback #disagreement

email Intermediate

Email: Push Back on a Bad Decision Without Burning the Relationship

I disagree with a decision my manager or peer just made and I need to push back ...

#writing #structure #editing

Writing: Diagnose Why a Draft Feels Off Even Though Nothing Is Technically Wrong

I have a draft that reads fine sentence-by-sentence but doesn't land. Diagnose. ...

#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 #retrospective #business-writing

Writing: Write a Project Retrospective That's Honest Without Being a Hit Job

I'm writing a retro on a project that didn't go well, and I don't want it to rea...

#writing #structure #essays

writing Advanced

Writing: Restructure an Essay That's Trying to Say Three Things

I wrote this and it doesn't land: [PASTE]. I think the problem is I'm making thr...

#creative #fiction #dialogue

creative Advanced

Creative: Write a Conversation Where Both Characters Are Right

I'm writing a scene where two characters disagree: [CONTEXT, STAKES]. The tempta...

#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 #headlines #copywriting

Write a Headline That Doesn't Rely on Curiosity-Gap Clickbait

I need a headline for a piece of writing — could be an article, a section, a lan...

#creative #storytelling #writing

creative Advanced

Fix a Story Where the Second Act Loses Momentum

I have a story (screenplay, novel, short story — doesn't matter) where the first...

#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 #summary #briefing

writing Beginner

Summarize a long document for someone who didn't read it and won't

Summarize the document below for [AUDIENCE — e.g., 'my VP of Engineering who has...

#creative #writing #story ideas

creative Beginner

Generate a story premise that isn't the first cliché

I want a story premise in a genre I'll name. First list the 5 most obvious premi...

#coding #unit testing #tdd

coding Intermediate

Generate Unit Tests with Edge Cases for a Function

Act as a test engineer who is obsessed with edge cases. I will give you a functi...

data Intermediate

Write a SQL Query from a Plain-English Question

You are a SQL expert and data analyst. I will describe a question in plain Engli...

#data #sql #query

#creative #writing #character

creative Intermediate

Develop a Character with Depth and Believable Flaws

Act as a fiction writing coach who specializes in character development. Help me...

#design #microcopy #ux-writing

design Intermediate

Write Microcopy for a UI

You are a UX writer. Based on the interface element I describe (a button, error ...

#screenplay #filmmaking #creative-writing

creative advanced

Short Film Screenplay Scene with Subtext and Visual Storytelling

Write a 3-5 page screenplay scene for a short film in proper screenplay format. ...

#songwriting #lyrics #music

creative Intermediate

Songwriting Lyric Structure Verse Chorus Bridge Pop Template

Act as a songwriter coach. Help me write lyrics for a [GENRE] song about [THEME ...

#short-story #fiction #writing

creative Beginner

Short Story Concept Generator from Constraint

Act as a short-fiction editor. Generate 5 distinct short story concepts that use...

#creative #dialogue #subtext

creative Advanced

Write a Scene With Subtext, Not On-the-Nose Dialogue

Help me rewrite my scene so the dialogue carries subtext — characters say one th...

#writing #op-ed #pitching

writing Advanced

Write an Op-Ed Pitch a Major Outlet Will Open

Help me pitch an op-ed to [OUTLET]. My argument: [ARGUMENT IN ONE SENTENCE]. Why...

#editing #tightening #word-count

Tighten a Draft by Cutting 30 Percent Without Losing the Argument

Take this draft and cut roughly 30% of the word count without losing the core ar...