Essential Guide for Beginners: Key Pitfalls When Using Claude for Draft Writing.
Today, Ajiu will discuss how to correctly use Claude to assist in content draft creation and help you avoid common writing pitfalls.
Regarding how to avoid various pitfalls in draft creation with Claude, I have summarized a 3+2 model, which consists of 3 core techniques and 2 fatal misconceptions.
This model is derived from Ajiu’s experience in coaching hundreds of content creators using Claude.
What are the three core techniques?
First: Set a clear writing identity and scenario for Claude.
Second: Use the fragmentation and reorganization method to stimulate Claude’s creative expression.
Third: Guide Claude to generate differentiated content through reverse thinking.
Speaking of writing identity and scenario, Ajiu can’t help but recall an interesting case.
Last week, a student complained that the article written by Claude was too bland. I suggested she set Claude’s identity as a senior product manager who just returned from Silicon Valley, and the article immediately had a unique perspective and professional depth.
Why set a specific writing identity for Claude?
Because Claude will adjust its expression and professionalism based on the set identity.
For example, if you let it write an article as a technical supervisor who has trained 100 newcomers, it will naturally incorporate management experience and practical cases.
Suddenly, Ajiu remembered that he prepared a detailed writing identity database for annual core members, which organizes over 50 writing identity templates for different scenarios, each equipped with detailed character backgrounds and language style guides.
The second technique is the fragmentation and reorganization method.
Specifically, it involves breaking a topic down into multiple smaller points, allowing Claude to elaborate on each one, and then recombining them.
Recently, Ajiu guided a food blogger using this method to write a review of a Sichuan restaurant. We broke the review down into dimensions such as decoration atmosphere, featured dishes, cost performance, and service experience, allowing Claude to elaborate on each, and then recombined it into a complete article with surprisingly good results.
Many people write articles without understanding this principle, always thinking about outputting a complete article at once.
The result is often that the focus is not highlighted and the structure is unclear.
Just like going to a buffet, instead of piling your plate high at once, it’s better to take different types of food in several trips so that you can enjoy each one at its best.
Ajiu demonstrates a fragmentation and reorganization method. For example, when writing an article about remote work, you can first let Claude elaborate on time management, communication skills, and work efficiency, and then integrate them into a text.
This not only clarifies the ideas but also allows each part to be fully developed.
The third technique is reverse thinking.
This is a clever trick that Ajiu recently summarized, and the effect is particularly stunning.
It’s not about letting Claude directly write how to do it, but rather letting it first write what not to do, and then deducing the correct approach.
Recently, a self-media student used this method to write a workplace article, letting Claude first list the worst behaviors for newcomers, and then deducing a survival guide for new employees, resulting in over 100,000 views.
Why is reverse thinking so effective?
Because human nature is such that we are often more interested in what not to do than what to do.
Moreover, this method can stimulate Claude to generate more unique viewpoints.
Now, let’s talk about two fatal misconceptions.
The first misconception is the excessive pursuit of originality.
Some students always feel that Claude must produce content that has never been seen before, which often backfires.
In fact, excellent writing is not about creating entirely new content, but rather interpreting existing viewpoints from new angles.
The second fatal misconception is neglecting emotional resonance.
Ajiu has seen too many people focus solely on having Claude pile up hard facts, forgetting that readers also have emotional needs.
For example, when writing workplace articles, instead of having Claude list a bunch of workplace tips, it’s better to have it tell a growth story of a newcomer, naturally leading to those suggestions.
Speaking of emotional resonance, Ajiu suddenly remembers that a member recently used Claude to write a parenting article. Instead of directly asking Claude for educational methods, she had it write from the perspective of a new father born in the 90s, and the article immediately filled with authenticity and warmth.
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