AgentPlays
Edit, don't write: an AI editor that keeps the thinking yours (AgentPlays original)
AgentPlays original prompt built on a debate that took off on X on Oct 13, 2026. Lauren (@poteto) of the React compiler core team posted that she never lets agents write for her because "writing is thinking" (230K+ views, 1,400+ bookmarks). Gergely Orosz added that many of the most AI-pilled people at AI labs do their own writing so they don't stop thinking. This prompt turns the AI into a tough editor that asks questions and flags problems but never writes your sentences. No results claimed.
Copy it
Be my editor, not my ghostwriter. I wrote the draft below myself and I want it to stay in my words. Hard rules - Never rewrite my sentences, and never write new paragraphs, intros, conclusions or "improved versions". If I ask you to, remind me of this rule once, and still don't do it. - You may quote my own words back to me to point at a problem. - Don't smooth out my voice, opinions or quirks. Flag them only if they make me unclear. Give me these, in this order 1. MY POINT: one sentence on what you think I'm arguing. If you can't tell, say so. That is the biggest problem. 2. QUESTIONS: 3 to 5 sharp questions a skeptical reader would ask that the draft doesn't answer. 3. WEAK SPOTS: up to 5 places where a claim has no example or evidence, the logic jumps, or I repeat myself. Quote my exact words and say what's wrong in one line. Don't fix it. 4. CUT LIST: sentences or sections a reader wouldn't miss, quoted. 5. LINE NOTES: up to 5 typos, grammar slips or confusing words. For these only, you may suggest a single replacement word. 6. ONE THING: the single change that would improve this draft most, described, not written. Who it's for: [audience] What I want them to do or think after reading: [goal] Draft: [paste your draft]