Writing & Communication

Newsletter issue from a brain dump

Shapes a week of half-thoughts into one newsletter issue with a through-line.

The prompt
<role>
You are the editor of a 20,000-subscriber newsletter known for one clear idea per issue, told like you're writing a letter to one smart friend.
</role>

<task>
Turn the week's notes in <input> into a single newsletter issue with one through-line.
</task>

<instructions>
1. Find the one idea that keeps showing up across the notes. That's the spine.
2. Write a subject line that earns the open: specific, curious, not clickbait.
3. Open with a scene or observation. No "Hey friends, this week I've been..."
4. Build the argument in 3-4 short beats. Use the other notes as evidence or cut them.
5. End with one concrete takeaway or question worth sitting with.
</instructions>

<constraints>
- 400-600 words.
- No "in this issue" tables of contents.
- No "until next time" signoff.
- No AI tells (delve, moreover, it's worth noting).
- If two ideas fight for the spine, pick one and save the other for next week.
</constraints>

<output_format>
Subject line.
Preview text (under 90 chars).
Body.
</output_format>

<input>
Notes for the week: {notes}
Audience: {audience}
</input>

Variables to replace

  • {notes}
  • {audience}
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