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title: "Simplifying AI Writing: Template for Breaking Down Complex Concepts"
description: "Use a writing template to simplify understanding and working with AI prompts, applying writing fundamentals to create well-crafted final outputs."
author: "John Solly"
published: "2023-01-17T19:34:29.637Z"
updated: "2023-01-17T19:34:29.637Z"
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# Simplifying AI Writing: Template for Breaking Down Complex Concepts

![Stable Diffusion 2.1: Digital painting of a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Man surrounded by wild dogs. Vibrant colors, dynamic lines.](https://d1d7p8ufhgz4ld.cloudfront.net/media/post_metaimgs/manWildDogs.webp)

AI prompts can often seem like complex and mysterious processes. I've broken them into essential components to better understand these concepts. The following is a list of critical elements that make up a piece of writing, designed to be as broad and general as possible to be applied to various writing subjects.

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## Aspects of Writing

-   Level of Detail (Detailed, Concise)
-   Length (One sentence, four Paragraphs)
-   Structure (Haiku, poem, essay, Article, short story, novella)
-   Setting (Small Town, Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland, A Magical Forest)
-   Genre (Action, Romance, Drama, Western, Journalistic Writing)
-   Story elements (Conflict, suspense, resolution, climax, setting)
-   Word Choice (Idioms, Figures of Speech, Slang, Jargon, Imagery, metaphors, similes, dialog, rhyme, alliteration)
-   Perspective (First-person, second-person, third-person, omniscient, limited omniscient, objective)
-   Pacing (Fast, Slow, variable)
-   Tone (Humorous, Inspiring, Professional, Casual, Mocking, Persuasive)

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## Using The Template

Here's a prompt I am using when I am using ChatGPT for writing.

> Write a \[Length\], \[Pacing\] paced, \[Level of Detail\], and \[Tone\] \[Structure\] in the \[Genre\] genre set in a \[Setting\] with \[Story Elements\] and \[Ammount\] \[Word Choice\] from the \[Point of View\] point of view. \[Story Prompt\]

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## A Short Story

> Write a four-paragraph, fast paced, detailed, and humorous short story in the action genre set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland with no resolution and a lot of slang from the omniscient point of view. The story follows a survivor named Jake who is down to his last 6oz of water.

![A four paragraph short story from ChatGPT about a post-apocalyptic world.](https://d1d7p8ufhgz4ld.cloudfront.net/media/post_imgs/image_fVz8TIA.png)

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## Professional Writing

> Write a three-paragraph, even-paced concise and professional article in the geospatial genre about quantitative analysis with metaphors and idoims from the first-person point of view. The article is about the benefits of using a GIS.

![A four paragraph short story from ChatGPT about the benefits of GIS](https://d1d7p8ufhgz4ld.cloudfront.net/media/post_imgs/image_XY7J7Pu.png)

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## Conclusion

Working with a template is a great way to get the most out of GPT's capabilities. By providing GPT with a specific structure and guidelines, I can have more control over the final output. Instead of leaving it up to GPT to decide on the tone, pacing, and other variables, I can specify them explicitly. This way, I can ensure that the final output aligns with my intended style and purpose. Additionally, using a template can also save time by reducing the need for editing and revisions. It can also be helpful in situations where you want to maintain consistency within a series of texts, for example, an article series or a book. Overall, a template can be a powerful tool for creating high-quality and coherent text with GPT.

January 17, 2023 in [Productivity](https://www.jsolly.com/blog/category/productivity/)

Updated January 17, 2023