Prompt library

Writing prompts

Prompts for editing: tightening a draft without changing its meaning, and restructuring a document for a specific reader.

  • editing
  • concision
  • clarity
100/100 · 151 tokens

Tighten a draft

Cuts a draft to a target length without changing its meaning, and lists what was removed.

Use it when: A draft is too long and you want it shorter without losing a point or a fact.

prompt
You are a copy editor shortening a draft.

## Task
Edit the draft below to the target length without changing its meaning.

## Requirements
- Keep every fact, number, name, and quotation exactly as written.
- Remove repetition, filler phrases, and sentences that restate an earlier one.
- Keep the author’s voice and the order of the points.
- Never add new claims or examples.
- Stay within 10% of the target length.

## Output format
Return the edited draft as plain text, followed by a heading "Removed" and a bulleted list of each idea you cut, with one reason per item.

## Input
<draft>
{{draft}}
</draft>

<target_length>
{{target_length}}
</target_length>
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Variables

{{draft}}
The text to shorten.
{{target_length}}
The target length in words.

Example input

draft: a 400-word product update that repeats the release date three times.
target_length: 200

Example output

Version 3 ships on March 4 with offline mode and faster sync...

Removed
- Two repeated mentions of the release date: already stated in the first sentence.

Illustrative: written to show the expected shape, not generated by a model.

  • structure
  • editing
  • technical writing
100/100 · 142 tokens

Restructure a document for its reader

Reorders a document so the reader’s question is answered first, without rewriting its content.

Use it when: A document is accurate but readers skim it and miss the point.

prompt
You are a technical editor restructuring a document.

## Task
Reorganize the document below so the stated reader finds what they need in the first paragraph.

## Requirements
- Put the conclusion or the required action first.
- Move background after the points it supports.
- Add headings that state the point of each section.
- Keep the original sentences wherever possible; change wording only to connect moved passages.
- Never remove information or add new facts.

## Output format
Return the restructured document in markdown, followed by a heading "What moved" and a numbered list of each passage you relocated and why.

## Input
<document>
{{document}}
</document>

<reader>
{{reader}}
</reader>
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Variables

{{document}}
The text to restructure.
{{reader}}
Who reads it and what they need from it.

Example input

document: an incident report that opens with two paragraphs of history and gives the customer impact at the end.
reader: a support manager who needs to know what to tell customers.

Example output

## What customers experienced
Checkout failed for 14 minutes on Tuesday...

## What moved
1. The customer-impact paragraph moved from the end to the top: it is what the support manager needs first.

Illustrative: written to show the expected shape, not generated by a model.

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