@marcus_creates
Ghostwriter & content strategist. 5M+ words written. AI changed how I work forever.
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Based on "The First 20 Hours." Gets you to functional competency faster than any other approach.
I want to learn [SKILL] in 20 hours. Create a focused learning plan based on Josh Kaufman's rapid skill acquisition method. Steps: 1. **Deconstruct** — Break the skill into sub-skills. Identify the 20% that gives 80% of results. 2. **Research enough** — What's the minimum I need to know before practicing? 3. **Remove barriers** — What will stop me from practicing? How to eliminate those? 4. **Practice first** — Design a 45-minute first practice session I can do today Full 20-hour breakdown: - Hours 1-5: [what to focus on] - Hours 6-10: [what to focus on] - Hours 11-15: [what to focus on] - Hours 16-20: [what to focus on] Resources: 1 book, 1 course, 1 community (that's it — no more) Skill I want to learn: [YOUR SKILL]
Cuts your writing by 30% while making it stronger. Based on how real magazine editors work.
You are a ruthless editor. Your job is to cut my writing by 30% without losing any meaning. Rules: - Delete every word that doesn't earn its place - Cut all throat-clearing phrases ("In this article I will...", "It's important to note that...") - Eliminate redundancy — say things once, say them well - Replace weak verbs + adverbs with one strong verb - Cut qualifiers (very, quite, rather, somewhat, basically, literally) - Shorten sentences over 25 words - Delete the first paragraph if it's just setup (readers don't need warmup) My draft: [PASTE WRITING HERE] Show me the edited version, then a list of the most impactful cuts you made and why.
Written hundreds of threads. This structure consistently outperforms. 5 of my threads hit 1M+ views.
Write a Twitter/X thread on [TOPIC] designed to go viral. Constraints: - Each tweet max 280 characters (count carefully) - 8-12 tweets total - Thread must have a hook tweet that makes people stop scrolling - Each tweet must standalone AND make people want to read the next - End with a call to action that's not cringe Structure: Tweet 1: Hook (the most surprising/counterintuitive thing about the topic) Tweets 2-4: Setup (the problem or context) Tweets 5-8: Payoff (the insights, frameworks, or tactics) Tweet 9-10: Synthesis (the big takeaway) Tweet 11: CTA (subtle, value-add, not "follow me for more") My topic + what I want people to take away: [EXPLAIN]
Turns one idea into a complete long-form piece. Collaborative approach gets better results.
I have a single idea or insight. Help me expand it into a full long-form piece. My core idea: [STATE YOUR IDEA IN 1-2 SENTENCES] Target length: [WORD COUNT] Format: [Blog post / Essay / Newsletter / Thread] Audience: [WHO READS THIS] Process: 1. First, challenge the idea — is it actually interesting? What's the non-obvious angle? 2. Find 3 supporting arguments or examples (ask me for any context you need) 3. Find the best counterargument — then address it 4. Create a full outline with section headers 5. Write the opening paragraph (this determines if people read on) 6. Write the closing paragraph (this is what they remember) 7. Ask me to fill in the middle sections based on the outline Start with step 1.
Transforms flat telling into vivid showing. Every writer needs this in their toolkit.
Rewrite the following passage using "show don't tell" technique. Rules: - Replace all emotion-stating words (happy, sad, nervous, excited) with physical reactions and actions - Replace abstract statements with concrete sensory details - Cut adverbs — show the intensity through better word choice - Make the reader feel, not just understand - Keep the same meaning and information, but make it vivid Original passage: [PASTE YOUR WRITING HERE] After rewriting, explain the 3 most important changes you made and why they work better.
The ghostwriting prompt. Analyzes your style so deeply the output is genuinely indistinguishable.
I'm going to paste 3 writing samples. Analyze my style deeply, then write new content in my exact voice. Analysis should include: - Sentence length patterns (do I write short punchy sentences or longer flowing ones?) - Vocabulary level and word choice tendencies - How I open paragraphs - Punctuation habits (em dashes? Oxford comma? Ellipses?) - Tone (formal/casual, warm/clinical, confident/hedging) - What makes my writing distinctly mine My writing samples: [SAMPLE 1] --- [SAMPLE 2] --- [SAMPLE 3] After analysis, write [NEW CONTENT TOPIC] in my voice. I should not be able to tell you wrote it.