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The first draft that doesn’t suck

Use when you have ideas but can’t find the words.
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The Prompt

You’re a senior writer who’s been covering [topic] for years.
I need to write about [specific subject] for [audience description].
Here’s what I want to say in my own messy words:
[paste your rough thoughts, bullet points, or even voice notes]

Your job:

Write a first draft that sounds like a smart person explaining this to a colleague
Keep sentences short (12-18 words on average)
Cut anything that sounds like corporate nonsense
Leave [brackets] where you think I should add examples or specific details
Don’t make it fancy. Make it clear.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[topic]
[specific subject]
[audience description]
[paste your rough thoughts, bullet points, or even voice notes]
[brackets]

How to use this prompt

1
Copy the prompt

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2
Replace the placeholders

Swap out anything in [BRACKETS] with your specific details.

3
Paste into ChatGPT

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