Free Long-form Articles Prompts

I'm drafting a long-form piece. My working thesis: [PASTE]. Stress-test it: 1) what would the smartest critic say in one paragraph, 2) the assumption I'm treating as obvious but isn't, 3) the counterexample that breaks it, 4) the steel-manned version after I integrate the critique. End with the version of the thesis I should anchor the piece on.

Outline a 2,500-word essay on [TOPIC]. Thesis: [PASTE]. Audience: [PASTE]. Output: 1) the hook (1-2 sentences, not generic), 2) the promise to the reader, 3) 4-5 section H2s with the single point each, 4) the inflection point at section 3 where I make the strongest claim, 5) the close that doesn't rely on summary. End with the one example I'll need to source for the piece.

Write 3 distinct opening hooks for a long-form piece on [TOPIC] with thesis [PASTE]. Modes: 1) anecdote-led, 2) data-led, 3) provocative-claim-led. For each: the opener (under 80 words) and the reader emotion it targets. End with which one earns the next 5 minutes of attention from a busy reader.

Here's a section that feels flat: [PASTE]. The argument it's making: [PASTE]. Strengthen it: 1) the missing example, 2) the missing data point, 3) the missing concession to the other side, 4) the sentence that doesn't earn its place. Rewrite the section with the improvements integrated. Aim for ~40% original / 60% strengthened.

Show me the bones of my argument in this draft: [PASTE]. Output: 1) the central claim, 2) the supporting claims in order, 3) the evidence for each, 4) the unstated assumption between claim N and N+1, 5) the weakest link. End with the rewrite priority.

My draft is stalled at [WORD COUNT] words. The piece: [PASTE]. Diagnose: 1) is the thesis weak, the structure wrong, or the energy missing, 2) the one section that's secretly killing momentum, 3) what to cut today, 4) the next 200 words I should write to break the stall. End with the rule for when to walk away if it's still stuck.

In this draft: [PASTE]. List every claim that needs evidence I haven't sourced. For each: 1) the claim, 2) the type of evidence needed (study, anecdote, expert, data series), 3) where to look first, 4) the fallback if I can't find it (concede, soften, cut). End with the 3 claims to source today.

Cut this piece by 20% without losing the argument: [PASTE]. Output: 1) the cut version, 2) the categories of cuts I made (filler, redundancy, weak transitions, over-qualifying), 3) the 3 sentences I almost cut but kept and why, 4) the rule for myself next time.

Here are 3 sample paragraphs of my voice at its best: [PASTE]. Here's the current draft: [PASTE]. Mark where the voice drifts from the sample - tonal mismatches, vocabulary shifts, rhythm changes. End with the 3 fixes that recover the voice and the section most worth re-drafting.

I have a complete first draft: [PASTE]. Tell me what to fix in the second draft, in order: 1) structural issues (move, merge, cut sections), 2) argument gaps, 3) tonal smoothing, 4) sentence-level cuts. For each: the specific change and why. Don't touch grammar yet. End with the time-box for pass 2.

Here are my section endings and openings: [PASTE]. Rewrite the transitions so the reader is pulled through, not pushed. Output: 1) the rewritten transitions, 2) the underlying logical or emotional thread, 3) the one transition that's still weak and needs the section above it rethought.

Generate 10 titles for a long-form piece on [TOPIC] with thesis [PASTE]. Across modes: descriptive, provocative, contrarian, list-style, question-style, "lesson learned". For each: target reader emotion and curiosity-gap rating. Rank by clickability without baiting. End with the title I should A/B test against my current working title.

My draft: [PASTE]. The current ending: [PASTE]. Write 3 stronger endings: 1) one that returns to the opening anecdote, 2) one that opens a new question, 3) one that hands the reader a concrete action. For each: 80 words max and the emotion it leaves. End with the version that matches the piece's tone.

I want to write a long-form piece on [TOPIC]. Build the research brief: 1) the 5 best primary sources to read, 2) the 3 contrarian voices to read, 3) the 2 historical reference points worth knowing, 4) the question to ask 1-2 experts, 5) the data series I'd cite if I could find it. End with what to read first and the time-box.

My piece is ready to publish: [PASTE link/draft summary]. Walk me through the pre-publish checklist: 1) thesis vs ending alignment, 2) headline / first paragraph promise check, 3) factual claims to re-verify, 4) names spelled right, 5) images and alt text, 6) the share message I'll post with it. End with the one thing I always forget that I should not forget this time.