PromptVaultControl narrative distance sentence by sentence
For writers learning when to move closer to a viewpoint and when to pull back.
Works with
- Claude
- ChatGPT
The prompt283 words · 3 blanks
What you fill in
- Practice passage
[sample_passage]ExampleA 250-word scene staying close to one character during an argument - Current level
[skill_level]ExampleComfortable with point of view - Practice mode
[story_mode]ExampleThird-person past tense
How to use it
- 1Open it in PromptVault. Find it in Writing, or search for “Control narrative distance sentence by sentence”.
- 2Fill in the 3 blanks. practice passage, current level and practice mode — the only things the prompt cannot know.
- 3Copy and paste it into ChatGPT. It also works with Claude.
About this prompt
“Control narrative distance sentence by sentence” is a intermediate writing prompt. For writers learning when to move closer to a viewpoint and when to pull back. It is 283 words long and written to get a usable answer on the first message, in Claude and ChatGPT or any other chat assistant. Good for: fiction, deep dive, step by step, voice and editing. Like every prompt in PromptVault, it was written and edited in-house, and it works offline once the app is installed.
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