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Prompt for a blog outline

Name the reader and what they already know, or you get an outline written for nobody.

Who is reading, and what have they already tried

'Write a blog post about AI' produces a definition of AI. 'The reader has already shipped a RAG prototype and is frustrated that results come back irrelevant' produces something worth publishing. The reader's current state is the context that decides where the article starts.

Give the outline a job per section

Ask for one sentence under each heading stating the claim that section makes. An outline of headings alone hides whether the argument holds together; an outline of claims exposes it before you have written 1,400 words on a structure that does not work.

Ban the filler explicitly

'Do not write an introduction or a conclusion section.' Models add both by reflex, and both are where vague writing hides. Cutting them at the outline stage saves you deleting them later.

Try it

Name the reader, their frustration, and the claims per section. Aim for a score of 85+.

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Target: 85. Keep working the prompt — the score moves as you type.

  • Role / persona: Open with a persona, e.g. "You are a senior backend engineer."
  • Context: Front-load all context the model needs: inputs, audience, goal, and constraints — so it can answer in one shot.
  • Constraints: State limits and do/don't rules, e.g. "Keep it under 200 words. Do not invent APIs."