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Draft → Critique → Revise Loop

A 3-step loop that produces better writing than asking once — draft, get it critiqued, then revise.

Best for Emails, proposals, essays, cover letters
When to use Any time the writing quality actually matters
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The first draft AI produces is almost never the final product — and that’s fine. This recipe treats AI as a writing partner, not a vending machine. You get a draft, have it torn apart, and then produce something much better.

The Recipe

Step 1 — Draft

Write a [type of writing] for [situation/audience/purpose].

Here's my context: [everything the AI needs to know]

Tone: [formal / conversational / persuasive / etc.]
Length: [rough target]
Key points to include: [bullet points]

Step 2 — Critique

Now critique what you just wrote. What's weak? What would a skeptical reader push back on? What's missing? What could be cut? Be honest — don't just validate it.

Step 3 — Revise

Now rewrite it based on your own critique, fixing the issues you identified. Also apply this additional feedback from me: [your own notes].

Example — Cover letter

Step 1 prompt:

Write a cover letter for a Senior Product Manager role at a fintech startup. I'm transitioning from a traditional banking background. I want to show I understand both the established finance side and the startup agility they're looking for. Tone: confident but not arrogant. Around 300 words.

Step 2 prompt:

Now critique that cover letter. What would a hiring manager with 200 applications cringe at? What feels generic? What's the strongest part? What's the weakest?

Step 3 prompt:

Rewrite it based on your critique. Also: make the opening line less generic — it currently sounds like every other cover letter.

New to AI? This is a conversation — each message builds on the last. Don’t start a new chat between steps. The AI remembers everything in the current conversation.

🔁 Leftover Remixes

🌶️ Spicy: After Step 3, add a Step 4: “Now read this as a hostile critic trying to find reasons to dismiss it. What’s the last remaining weakness?”

🧊 Mild: Skip the loop — just ask: “Write [X], then tell me what you’d change if you had more space.”

💰 Budget: “Give me just the opening paragraph. I’ll write the rest myself.”

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