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Understand the Underlying Logic of AI Writing Prompts in 1 Minute!

Understand the Underlying Logic of AI Writing Prompts in 1 Minute!

Discover the three core principles of writing prompts for AI. Learn how understanding content, AI comprehension, and model limits can improve your writing results.

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Nov 07, 2024
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Recently, my inbox has been flooded with various questions about prompts:

"Teacher, can you share the prompt for your viral copywriting?"

"I used the prompt you shared last time, but the results weren't great, why?"

"How should I design writing prompts?"

To be honest, these questions are giving me a headache.

Because prompts aren't the key point. The key is that you first need to understand the logic behind the prompts.

It's like learning to cook—rather than memorizing recipes, it’s better to understand the characteristics of the ingredients and the principles of cooking.

Today, I’ll share with you the three core logical principles of writing prompts.

First Logic: Understand What You Are Writing

It may sound like a no-brainer, but this is where most people stumble.

Many people immediately ask: "Teacher, can you give me a prompt for writing high-quality articles?"

The problem is, do you know what kind of article you're writing? An opinion piece? A story? A science article? Each genre has different characteristics and requirements.

For an opinion piece, for example, what’s most important? The viewpoint must be unique and clear, and the arguments should be supported by stories and examples, not dry preachings.

If you haven’t figured this out, what’s the point of me giving you the prompt?

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