writing · 5 min
Brief a writing model
Give a generative writer the job, the facts, and the shape of the piece before you ask for prose.
A writing model is fluent before it is informed. If you ask for "a blog post about AI," it will invent a plausible article from the average of posts it has seen. The useful habit is a brief: a short note that says what the piece is for, which facts it may use, and what it must not add.
Try this
- Write one sentence for the job. Name the reader and what they should be able to do after they finish.
- Paste only the facts you are willing to stand behind. Dates, names, prices, and quotes go here. If you do not have a fact, say so in the brief.
- Set the shape. Length, tone, and a list of things to leave out. "No invented customers. No claim that a lab proved this."
- Ask for a draft, then read every specific claim and mark the ones that were not in your facts.
A brief you can copy
Reader: someone who has never used an image generator. Job: a 150-word explanation of how to ask for one picture. Facts: use only the steps in this lesson. Leave out product names, prices, and any claim about which tool is best. End with the check, not a slogan.
Check the result
Look for citations, statistics, and quotations you did not supply. A smooth paragraph is not a source. If the draft adds a study, a customer, or a benchmark score, delete it or go find the page it came from before you publish.