Writing prompts
111 prompts · A–Z
- A closing line that lingersWrite an ending line that stays with the reader.copy
- A real apologyWrite a difficult apology that takes genuine responsibility.copy
- Am I talking down to readers?Catch any spot that sounds condescending or over-explained.analysis
- Apply my style guideRewrite a piece to follow your own style guide.analysis
- Ask for a favourRequest a favour, intro, or feedback that's easy to say yes or no to.copy
- Bridge the leapFind where you ask too much of the reader and bridge it.analysis
- Build my style guideTurn writing samples into a short personal style guide.analysis
- Bullets into proseConvert a bullet list into flowing prose without padding.plan
- Check my main point landsSee whether readers will grasp your central point.analysis
- Complaint that gets resultsWrite a calm complaint letter that actually works.copy
- Confident, not arrogantMake the writing direct and assured without sounding cocky.copy
- Copyedit to a styleEdit to a chosen house style and flag inconsistencies.copy
- Cover letter from notesWrite a cover letter that doesn't just repeat your résumé.copy
- Critique my hookFind out whether your opening would keep a reader reading.copy
- Cut it downTrim by a set percentage without losing any key point.copy
- Cut the hedgingRemove weak qualifiers that undermine your authority.copy
- De-escalate an angry messageReply to an angry customer or colleague in a way that cools things down.copy
- Decline a meetingTurn down a meeting while protecting your time and the relationship.copy
- Defuse my angry emailRewrite a heated draft so it gets results, not a fight.copy
- Deliver bad news kindlyShare bad news clearly and humanely, leading with what matters.copy
- Developmental editIgnore wording and test whether the structure and argument hold.copy
- Did my voice survive the edit?Compare original and revision for voice gains and losses.analysis
- Earn the second paragraphFigure out what would pull a reader past your opening.analysis
- Edit for clarity and concisionTighten the writing while keeping your voice intact.copy
- Edit hard, keep my voiceAggressive quality edits that still sound like you.analysis
- Email in two versionsDraft an email in a direct and a softer version, with trade-offs.copy
- Executive summaryDistil a document into an executive summary for your reader.copy
- Find a fresh hookGet a hook for your topic that isn't the obvious one.strategy
- Find the frictionSpot where readers feel confused, doubtful, or resistant.analysis
- Find the one argumentCut a sprawling draft down to its single real argument.plan
- Firm, polite reminderChase an overdue payment, task, or reply without friction.copy
- Five contrarian takesGet five contrarian positions on a topic, each reasoned.strategy
- Five subject linesGet five subject lines for one email, each a different angle.copy
- Fix my LinkedInMake your LinkedIn headline and summary specific, not buzzwordy.copy
- Fix my three weakest sentencesSee a before/after of your worst sentences with reasons.copy
- Help me find an angleInterview you to uncover an angle on a topic you can't crack.strategy
- Impact-led résumé bulletsRewrite résumé bullets to lead with results, not duties.copy
- Lead with my best claimFind your most persuasive claim and give it more weight.analysis
- Lead with the pointPut your main point first, in the right tone for your reader.copy
- Line-edit and teach meA sentence-by-sentence edit that explains each change.copy
- Make it concreteSwap vague abstractions for specific, concrete detail.copy
- Make it counterintuitiveFind the surprising or counterintuitive take on a topic.strategy
- Make it skimmableBreak up dense text so it's easy to skim without losing depth.copy
- Mark what's unclearFlag anything ambiguous or easy to misread for your reader.copy
- Message for a milestoneWrite a warm, specific message for someone's big moment.copy
- More convincing, no overclaimingStrengthen the case without overstating it.analysis
- Most memorable, most forgettableLearn which part sticks and which part vanishes.analysis
- Name my voice traitsIdentify the distinctive traits of your writing voice.analysis
- Newsletter introWrite a newsletter opening that earns the next paragraph.copy
- One punchy lineCondense an idea into a single quotable line.copy
- One-page proposalDraft a tight one-page proposal or quote for a client.copy
- Organise my notesTurn scattered notes into a logical flow.plan
- Outline before I writeGet a structure for your piece before you start drafting.plan
- Personal statementDraft a personal statement for an application.copy
- Pre-empt the killer objectionFind the one objection that sinks your case and answer it.analysis
- Proofread onlyFix grammar, punctuation, and consistency — nothing else.copy
- Prose into a summaryTurn prose into a clean, skimmable summary.plan
- Put hard feelings into wordsExpress difficult feelings to someone without blaming them.copy
- Questions the piece must answerList the questions your reader needs answered on a topic.strategy
- Raise the objectionsHear the objections a skeptic would throw at your piece.analysis
- Rank my argumentsOrder your arguments by strength and cut the weak ones.analysis
- Recommendation letterWrite a credible, specific recommendation letter.copy
- Reconnect with someoneWrite a message to someone you've lost touch with.copy
- Rewrite in my voiceRework a piece to sound more like you.analysis
- Rewrite my opening paragraphRework your first paragraph to pull readers straight in.copy
- Say no, keep the relationshipDecline a request without damaging the relationship.copy
- Scope of workWrite a scope of work that prevents scope creep.copy
- Score this draftGet a scored read on clarity, structure, persuasion, and style.analysis
- Section-by-section outlineGet a length-aware outline of a piece, section by section.plan
- Seven headline optionsGet seven headlines spanning curiosity, benefit, and contrarian angles.copy
- Sharpen my titleTurn a working title into ten sharper options.copy
- Showing vs tellingSpot where you assert instead of demonstrate.analysis
- Shrink it for a phoneCut a long message to something readable on a phone screen.copy
- Simplify the reading levelLower the reading level without dumbing down the ideas.copy
- Smooth my transitionsImprove the flow between your paragraphs.plan
- Sound like a person, not a brandRewrite brand-speak into something that sounds human.copy
- Sound like me, not a templateRewrite a stiff message so it sounds human.copy
- Split one idea into threeTurn a broad idea into three sharper, writable pieces.strategy
- Steelman my oppositionGet the strongest version of the opposing view.analysis
- Strengthen the verbsReplace weak verbs and cut needless adverbs and qualifiers.copy
- Strip the jargonSwap jargon and clichés for plain, audience-fit language.copy
- Strongest evidence to addFind the one addition that would make your case land harder.analysis
- Surface my assumptionsFind the assumptions a reader might not share.analysis
- Ten angles on a topicGenerate ten distinct angles for your topic and reader.copy
- Thank-you noteDraft a thank-you note that doesn't sound generic.copy
- The 30-second skim testDiscover what a hurried reader actually walks away with.analysis
- Think, feel, doTest your piece against what you want readers to think, feel, and do.analysis
- Three first linesGet three different opening lines for a story or essay.copy
- Three tones of this captionGet one caption written three ways so you can pick.copy
- Toast or short speechWrite a toast or short speech for an occasion.copy
- Triage my draftA fast read on what's working, what's weak, and what to fix first.analysis
- Tribute or eulogyDraft a short, warm tribute or eulogy.copy
- Turn it into a LinkedIn postReshape a piece into a LinkedIn post with a strong opening.copy
- Turn it into an X threadAdapt a piece into an X thread that keeps the core idea.copy
- Two ways to openGet a question opening and a bold-claim opening for your piece.copy
- Vary my rhythmBreak up monotonous sentences and flag the flattest stretch.copy
- Video hookWrite the first one or two lines for a short video.copy
- What emotion will this create?Check the feeling your writing produces against the one you intended.analysis
- What hasn't been saidSurface the underexplored angle worth saying.strategy
- What is this trying to do?Find out whether your piece achieves its own goal.analysis
- What questions am I leaving open?Find the questions a careful reader will still have.analysis
- When do readers see the payoff?Check that 'what's in it for me' arrives soon enough.analysis
- Where a story beats an assertionSpot where an example would persuade more than another claim.analysis
- Where am I being vague?Catch where you dodge committing to a position.analysis
- Where readers drop offFind the exact spot a reader is most likely to quit.analysis
- Where's my evidence weak?Find claims that rest on weak or missing evidence.analysis
- Why this might not landPinpoint the single most likely reason your piece falls flat.analysis
- Write a non-naggy follow-upNudge an unanswered email without sounding pushy.copy
- Write an about pageTurn facts about a business into a warm 'about' page.copy
- Write my bioDraft your bio in first and third person, short and long.copy
- Write my throughlineCraft a strong thesis or throughline for your piece.plan