Turn ChatGPT into pro editor

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Happy Thursday to all the Tech Romeo’s. 

Welcome to the latest edition of "Tech that Matters," your weekly dose of curated insights on AI and ChatGPT Prompts to help your business run like a well-oiled German engine.

In Today's Issue:

🔥 10 New AI Tools

🤖 Turn ChatGPT into pro editor

🐦 3 Tweets you cannot miss

Editing has always been a daunting task for me.

Whether it's my emails, website copy, or even Twitter posts, I could never understand where to begin. How long should I edit? When is it done?

But editing is the 20% that brings out the brilliance in your content and makes it shine.

Today, I'm going to give you prompts and my step-by-step process for editing:

1. Big picture editing vs. small picture editing

2. Avoiding Repetition of the same words or ideas

3. Ensuring smooth flow

Let's dive in:

Big Picture Editing

First drafts are always rough, like unpolished gems. They're messy, incomplete, and full of grammatical mistakes. And that's okay. Before correcting verbs and tenses, we need to complete our thoughts. Often, we polish things that aren't built on solid foundations, like trying to decorate a house before its walls are up.

That's what big-picture editing is about.

Don't correct grammar; just read your drafts. Keep asking:

- "What do I mean here?"

- "Does this make sense?"

- "Is that what I meant?"

A good way to judge your first draft is by using the rule of 1/3/1.

For example, if you're explaining a point in your subheadline:

The first sentence is your opener and claim, like the bold introduction to a story.

The second, third, and fourth sentences explain your claim with evidence, theory, experience, or research, adding layers of depth and insight.

The last line is your conclusion and actionable advice, giving the reader a clear takeaway.

You can expand this, but keep the format consistent.

Here's a prompt:

You're an experienced editor specialized in completing thoughts and subtexts. Your objective is to revise and edit the writing I'm giving you using the 1/3/1 framework.

The 1/3/1 framework means:

- The first sentence is your opener and claim.

- The second, third, and fourth sentences explain your claim with evidence, theory, experience, or research.

- The last line is your conclusion and actionable advice.

Are you ready?

Small Picture Editing

Small picture editing is simply fixing grammar in a sentence, like picking up scattered pieces and putting them in place.

Here's a prompt:

You're an experienced editor specialized in improving clarity.

Break down sentences into simpler forms without losing the original meaning or nuance. Implement appropriate punctuation, streamline the language, and remove unnecessary jargon or filler words. 

Are you ready?

Avoiding Repetition

School never taught us to write effectively. So, we tend to use the same words in a sentence, which sounds repetitive and loses the reader's attention.

A good rule of thumb is to use pronouns or synonyms instead.

This mistake isn't limited to one subheading; it can occur across different sections.

Sometimes, we write two similar ideas in a draft or very similar ideas, leading the reader to think, "You already explained this, didn't you?"

Be vigilant about it.

Here's a prompt:

You're an experienced editor specialized in finding repetitive words and ideas in blogs. Examine the text I'm giving you, remembering to replace the words with synonyms or pronouns, whichever seems fit. While doing this, don't the integrity and main message of the sentence.

Are you ready?

Flow Edit

Lastly, I keep tone, style, and voice consistent throughout my writing.

Anytime you break the rhythm, you lose the reader. They go back to TikTok and Instagram doom-scrolling. I use Hemingway to ensure my readability is below grade 6.

Remember that you're competing with short videos, so make your writing crisp.

Here's a prompt:

You're an experienced editor. I'm giving you a blog to edit. Ensure that the tone and style of the writing are consistent throughout the content. Correct any verb tense shifts that disrupt the flow and readability. Make the text smoother and edit accordingly.

Happy editing!

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