PromptVaultKeep the authority while cutting quotation clutter
For editors balancing direct quotes with concise, faithful narration.
Works with
- Meta AI
- Claude
The prompt162 words · 4 blanks
What you fill in
- Quote-heavy passage
[source_passage]ExampleThe mayor paused before answering. “We knew the pumps were failing...” - Maximum word count
[target_words]Example220 - Direct quote limit
[quote_budget]Example3 - Narrative register
[narrative_voice]ExampleReported and neutral
How to use it
- 1Open it in PromptVault. Find it in Writing, or search for “Keep the authority while cutting quotation clutter”.
- 2Fill in the 4 blanks. quote-heavy passage, maximum word count, direct quote limit and narrative register — the only things the prompt cannot know.
- 3Copy and paste it into Claude. It also works with Meta AI.
About this prompt
“Keep the authority while cutting quotation clutter” is a intermediate writing prompt. For editors balancing direct quotes with concise, faithful narration. It is 162 words long and written to get a usable answer on the first message, in Meta AI and Claude or any other chat assistant. Good for: editing, rewrite, tightening, nonfiction and line 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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