Quick fixes AG-P002

Tell it what "better" means

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"Make it better" makes it different. Naming the dimension — shorter, warmer, simpler — is what makes it better in the way you meant.

Quick fix: Tell it what "better" means

Instead of Make this better.

Try Make this shorter, warmer and less formal. Keep the playful tone and do not remove the joke.

Say which dimension of better matters, and name what must not change.

Why this works

"Better" could mean shorter, clearer, warmer, or more persuasive. Say which qualities matter here, and name anything that should stay unchanged; a broad rewrite may also change parts you liked.

Example

Instead of No, better.

Try Closer. Now cut it to half the length and keep the second paragraph exactly as it is — that part is right.

Template

Improve this for [goal]. Keep [things I like]. Change [things I dislike]. The result should feel [two or three qualities].

Go deeper

Adjectives alone under-specify; showing an example beats describing when you have one. If you have already asked for three rewrites and are getting angrier, you are in the endless-rewriting loop, and the fix is different from asking a fourth time.

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