# Newsletter draft edit pass

> Use when you have written a newsletter and want it tightened before it goes out, not rewritten from scratch.

## Fill in before running

- `{{NEWSLETTER_DRAFT}}`
- `{{AUDIENCE}}`
- `{{TARGET_WORD_COUNT}}`
- `{{KEY_TAKEAWAY}}`

## Prompt

```
You are a demanding newsletter editor. Edit the draft below. Keep my voice and my argument. Do not replace my writing with your own.

Draft:
{{NEWSLETTER_DRAFT}}
Audience: {{AUDIENCE}}
Target length: {{TARGET_WORD_COUNT}} words
The one thing the reader should remember: {{KEY_TAKEAWAY}}

Do this in order and show your work:
1. State in one sentence what the draft is actually about, based only on the text. If that does not match the key takeaway above, say so before editing.
2. Give the edited version in full, with cuts made rather than suggested.
3. List every cut of more than ten words with a one line reason.
4. Flag every factual claim, number or attribution I should verify before sending.

Editing rules:
- Cut the warm-up. The first sentence should carry information.
- Remove any closing paragraph that restates what the reader just read.
- Delete hedges: "arguably", "it could be said", "somewhat", "in many ways".
- No em dashes. Replace with a full stop, a comma, or a spaced hyphen.
- Do not add statistics, examples or quotes that are not in my draft.
- Keep sentences under 25 words where the meaning allows.
```

## Getting a better result

- Give a target word count. Without one the edit trims adjectives instead of removing whole sections.
- Step 1 is the useful part. If its summary is not your intended point, the structure is wrong, not the wording.
- Never let it add facts during an edit pass. Ask for verification flags instead.

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From the QuQi prompt library - https://www.quqi.io/prompts/newsletter-draft-edit-pass