Don't Be Vague! How to Write Prompts that AI Won't Groan At
From Regular Prompt to Smart Prompt: A Step-by-Step Guide Let's take a simple prompt: "Write a story about a robot." This is a good starting point, but it can be vague and lead to many different outputs. Here's how to transform it into a smart prompt: Step 1: Specify the Genre and Tone: Prompt: "Write a science fiction story about a lonely robot on a deserted spaceship." Justification: Adding genre (science fiction) and tone (lonely) helps guide the AI towards a specific style and mood. Step 2: Introduce Constraints or Context: Prompt: "Write a science fiction story about a lonely robot on a deserted spaceship, programmed to maintain the ship but yearning for connection. It discovers a hidden message from a past crew, hinting at the reason for the ship's abandonment." Justification: Adding constraints (programmed to maintain, yearning for connection) and context (hidden message) provide details for a more focused narrative. Step