Writer Minu Freitag, who writes in an adopted language and has no local writing group, asks Claude almost daily to review drafts she has already written, scene by scene. She never asks it for first drafts or ideas, and finds it catches more slips, such as mixed-up sound-alike words, than her other writing tools.
Act as a careful copy editor. Here is a [SCENE / CHAPTER / ARTICLE] I've written: [PASTE]. Don't rewrite it in your own style. List problems with grammar, punctuation, spelling, word choice and flow, quote the exact phrase each time, explain why it's a problem and suggest a fix. My audience is [WHO] and English is [MY FIRST / SECOND] language.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Paste one scene or section at a time rather than a whole manuscript.
- Ask for a list of suggestions with reasons, not a rewritten version, so your voice stays yours.
- Accept or reject each change yourself, and double-check anything that looks off.
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I want to write a [MEMOIR / FAMILY HISTORY / PERSONAL ESSAY] about [SUBJECT]. Don't write it for me. Ask me questions to help me remember key moments, then give me 10 writing prompts I can answer in my own words, and suggest a simple chapter outline I could build from my answers.
Write heartfelt vows in two languages with ChatGPT
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I need to give vows to [PARTNER] at [OCCASION] tomorrow, lasting about [MINUTES] minutes. I'll start with a brain dump of memories and feelings, then please ask me [NUMBER] questions, one at a time, to draw out the most meaningful details. After that, write the vows in my voice, suitable for an audience of [WHO WILL BE THERE], and give me a natural translation into [SECOND LANGUAGE] with a simple pronunciation guide.
Draft personalised thank-you notes from a spreadsheet with ChatGPT
Facing 50 wedding thank-you notes, a PCMag writer made a sheet with each guest's name, gift and a special memory, and had ChatGPT draft five notes first so she could approve the tone before it wrote the rest. She and her husband then edited every note, had some translated for non-English-speaking guests, and printed them into cards.
I need to write thank-you notes for [OCCASION]. I'm attaching a list with each person's name, what they gave or did, and a memory to mention. Draft the first five notes so I can check the tone: warm, [LENGTH, E.G. 3-4 SENTENCES], sounding like me rather than formal, and signed '[SIGN-OFF]'. Once I approve, do the rest in the same style.
Reference: Minu Freitag