PromptVaultCut a book review to its irreducible case
For critics adapting a full review into a compact, evidence-led capsule.
Works with
- Meta AI
- Ollama
The prompt147 words · 3 blanks
What you fill in
- Full review draft
[review_draft]ExampleA 900-word review of a debut novel, including plot summary and a mixed verdict - Intended readership
[reader_context]ExampleGeneral readers - Capsule limit
[target_length]Example200 words
How to use it
- 1Open it in PromptVault. Find it in Writing, or search for “Cut a book review to its irreducible case”.
- 2Fill in the 3 blanks. full review draft, intended readership and capsule limit — the only things the prompt cannot know.
- 3Copy and paste it into Meta AI. It also works with Ollama.
About this prompt
“Cut a book review to its irreducible case” is a intermediate writing prompt. For critics adapting a full review into a compact, evidence-led capsule. It is 147 words long and written to get a usable answer on the first message, in Meta AI and Ollama or any other chat assistant. Good for: editing, rewrite, tightening, nonfiction and structure. 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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