According to AuthorityHacker, 85.1% of AI users use the technology for article writing and content creation.
Although a lot of AI content right now is poor quality and spam, some of it is good.
If you give ChatGPT the right instructions and add your human touch to the content that ChatGPT gives, you can produce decent quality content.
In this article, I will discuss the 15 best ChatGPT prompts you can use to up your writing skills.
What are the Best ChatGPT Prompts for Writing?
Writers can leverage the power of ChatGPT in several ways. To discuss the same, I’ve categorized the prompts into four categories:
- Brainstorming ideas
- Research assistance
- Drafting and editing
- Quality check
Every category has two use cases. And every use case has one initial and one follow-up prompt to keep the conversation going.
Category 1: Brainstorming Ideas
ChatGPT can generate a large number of ideas in a short span of time for you to work with. But if you sit and do it manually, it might take a lot of your time.
Apart from this, ChatGPT can also help you overcome writer’s block by generating a stream of ideas.
Let’s see how you can use ChatGPT to get title suggestions and story ideas. 👇
#1. Ask ChatGPT for Title Suggestions
Coming up with catchy titles is never easy.
You must park your main keyword in it while sounding catchy and unique. Sounds like a lot of work? But ChatGPT can help.
ChatGPT is trained on a vast amount of data and topics. Thus, it has a good knack for suggesting blog titles.
It’s unbiased from personal opinions. Hence, it suggests titles from a fresh and objective outlook.
The best part is it never complains about revisions. You can prompt ChatGPT to give title ideas from several different angles and ask it to revise as much as you want.
Prompt:
I plan to write an article on the keyword – landing page optimization.
The article will cover what is landing page optimization, why to do it, best practices, examples, and more.
Can you suggest to me 5 Title ideas for the article?
My primary keyword is landing page optimization, so it must appear in the title as is.
Follow-up prompt:
I like the 4th title you suggested. Can you keep the angle the same and give me more similar title ideas?
#2. Ask ChatGPT for Story Ideas
Leverage ChatGPT’s creativity to draft story ideas for your next book. The tool can weave elements from different narratives, styles, and genres.
From science fiction to fantasy stories – generate multiple versions of any narrative, each with a different ending.
Additionally, guide the narrative by providing specific parameters, such as setting, characters, or themes.
Prompt:
Give me 3 unique 200-word sci-fi stories. The stories should revolve around the concept of the End of Earth and people building a new world out in space to protect mankind.
Follow-up prompt:
From the 3 stories you gave me above, I like Story 3. Can we have 3 different endings to it?
Category 2: Research Assistance
Now that ChatGPT has the power to browse the web, using it for research is one of the best use cases for writers. You can save hours of research work that go into writing a blog, news, or a landing page.
But ensure that you double-check the content ChatGPT generates and only then use it.
#1. Compiling All Online Sources
Content research can take hours off your clock. And the little time left is rushed in your writing.
ChatGPT can be your research assistant. It can help you focus on writing instead of sifting through multiple websites or databases.
When enabled with the Bing plugin, the AI bot can browse the internet and compile a list of all online sources relevant to your research topic.
However, to browse the web with ChatGPT, you must subscribe to the ChatGPT Plus plan.
Prompt:
I am a 9th-class student and plan to write an essay on the topic: Lifecycle of a Star.
Can you compile all the online resources I can refer to and write a 500-word essay?
Follow-up prompt:
Based on your research, can you prepare an outline for a 500-word essay I want to write and cite all sources in the headers?
#2. Researching Certain Topics Online
Answer this 👉 Do you have subject matter expertise about all the topics you write? It’s tough to achieve it for all topics, right?
If you’re unfamiliar with a topic and want a quick peek into it, ChatGPT can provide a summary or overview to help you get started.
Even better, it can help you:
- Answer targeted questions on the topic
- Elaborate on certain aspects of your topic
- Extract relevant data and insights
- Break down complex or technical subjects
- Recommend books, papers, and other resources
Overall, the research, which would have cost hours, could be done in minutes with ChatGPT.
Prompt:
I want you to browse the web and research the impact of climate change on Earth.
Here are the things I want to know:
- Statistics and graphs related to climate change and its impact
- What is the most worrying thing about climate change?
- Climate technology companies that are fighting climate change and how are they doing it?
- What are some of the most adverse effects of climate change reported to date?
Follow-up prompt:
Can you elaborate on the topic: Most Worrying Aspects of Climate Change?
Category 3: Drafting and Editing
Drafting and editing are the major parts of any content-writing process. Although AI content can never replace a seasoned writer, it can aid in imagination and give you unique content angles that you might have never thought about.