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Creative writing with Gemini 1.5 Pro — optimized prompt

A Gemini 1.5 Pro creative-writing prompt: a structured spec, two distinct openings to choose from, and an explicit cap on adjective-stacking and purple prose.

90% confidenceUpdated 9/7/2026creative-writing · gemini-1-5-pro · writing

Original prompt

Gemini, write a creative short story about a lighthouse keeper.

Optimized prompt

Write to this spec. Prose should be clean — no stacked adjectives, no more than one simile per paragraph, no ornamental filler.

=== SPEC ===
Form: [short story / scene], target [N] words.
POV & tense: [...]
Situation: [one or two lines]
Tone: [...]
Must include: [one concrete detail or beat]

=== OUTPUT ===
1. Two opening paragraphs, labelled A and B, that take genuinely different approaches to the same scene.
2. Then continue and finish the piece from whichever you judge stronger — say which in one line, then write it.

Nothing else: no synopsis, no notes on craft.

Why this Gemini 1.5 Pro prompt works

Tuned for Gemini 1.5 Pro: a structured spec, two labelled openings to choose between, and an explicit ban on stacked adjectives and simile pile-ups. Gemini leans ornate, so the constraint is doing real work here.

What to check in the output

The optimized prompt explicitly requests an outline, which is then used to guide story creation, ensuring a more structured narrative.
The optimized prompt defines critical story elements (genre, conflict, characters, setting, plot points, theme, tone) for the outline, leading to a more complete and coherent story.
The optimized prompt specifies a word count range (700-1000 words) for the story, providing clear expectations for length.