The Atomic Essay Framework

A highly structured prompt that forces the AI to write a concise, persuasive essay of 250 words or less, built around a single strong opinion and a list of 3-7 supporting ideas

A highly structured prompt that forces the AI to write a concise, persuasive essay of 250 words or less, built around a single strong opinion and a list of 3-7 supporting ideas
Write this headline as an Atomic Essay: {Headline}. Atomic Essays are 250 words or less. Guidelines: Headline as H1. The first sentence must be short and state a "strong opinion." In 1 sentence, describe the problem. Structure the essay in a list of 3-7 Main Ideas using H2. For each Main Idea, describe it in 3-5 sentences using one of these methods: reasons it's important, common mistakes, implementation tips, examples, stats, or steps. Be specific and avoid flowery language.Co-founder of Prompt Magic and ThinkingDeeply.ai Career Chief Marketing Officer
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