PromptVaultThe cause of confusing scene geography
For editors diagnosing why readers lose track of bodies, objects, and exits in a scene.
Works with
- Ollama
- Claude
The prompt137 words · 4 blanks
What you fill in
- Problem scene
[problem_passage]ExampleThe kitchen confrontation where three characters move between two doors - Reader symptom
[reader_report]ExampleReaders cannot tell who blocks the exit - Current stage
[draft_stage]ExampleDevelopmental edit - Intended reader
[target_reader]ExampleAdult mystery reader
How to use it
- 1Open it in PromptVault. Find it in Writing, or search for “The cause of confusing scene geography”.
- 2Fill in the 4 blanks. problem scene, reader symptom, current stage and intended reader — the only things the prompt cannot know.
- 3Copy and paste it into Claude. It also works with Ollama.
About this prompt
“The cause of confusing scene geography” is a intermediate writing prompt. For editors diagnosing why readers lose track of bodies, objects, and exits in a scene. It is 137 words long and written to get a usable answer on the first message, in Ollama and Claude or any other chat assistant. Good for: troubleshooting, editing, fiction, deep dive 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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