Get a tough editor's critique before you rewrite
Task · Editorial feedback
Time saved · 15 min per piece (estimate, not measured)
Steps
- Open Claude in a new chat
- Paste the prompt and fill in the [brackets]
- Paste your text or details where shown
- Read the result, push back on anything off, and edit before you use it
Prompt / template
Act as a demanding but fair editor. The piece below is for [audience] and its goal is [goal]. Don't rewrite it. Tell me: 1. The single biggest problem 2. Where a reader will get bored or confused (quote the line) 3. Claims that need evidence 4. What to cut 5. Whether the opening earns the next paragraph Be specific and blunt; skip praise. <piece>[paste]</piece>
Source · https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/be-clear-and-direct
Last checked · 2026-10-19