Prompts for blog posts and outlines
Asking for a whole blog post in one go usually produces a generic article. A better flow is to prompt for an outline for a specific reader first, check it, and only then ask for the draft one section at a time.
Before and after
Rough request
write a blog post about remote work
Becomes
Create an outline for a 900-word blog post for team leads who manage remote staff, on keeping a team connected without adding more meetings. Give a working title, a one-sentence hook, four section headings with two bullet points each, and a closing call to action. Practical and specific; no generic advice.
Illustrative example; your results will vary.
Why this prompt works
- It narrows the topic to a reader and a problem instead of 'remote work' in general.
- It asks for an outline first, which is cheap to correct before any draft exists.
- It sets structure and length, and bans generic advice, which is the main failure of blog prompts.
Tips
- Name the reader and the one problem the post solves.
- Review and edit the outline, then ask for each section separately.
- Provide your own examples or data. The AI cannot invent real ones reliably.
- Ask for a specific tone and give a sentence or two from your own writing.
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