Updated: 31 October 2026

Get a tough critique of your writing

This prompt critiques a piece of writing as a professional editor would, based on what it is meant to achieve.

text-critique-my-writing — chatgpt — 52 words

Critique this piece of writing as a professional editor.

[PASTE TEXT]

It is meant for: [AUDIENCE]
My goal: [GOAL]

Assess structure, clarity, voice, pacing and impact. Give the three most important improvements first, with quotes, then smaller issues. Do not rewrite it; explain what to change so I can do it myself.

Edit in the builder Copy & open ChatGPT ↗Copy & open Gemini ↗Copy & open Claude ↗

Ask for the critique before you polish sentences; fix structure first, style last.

Get a better result

What you will get

A professional edit-style critique: the three most important improvements first with quotes from your text, then smaller issues, and no rewrite, so the fixes stay yours.

Why it works

Editors fix structure before style, as the tip says, so the prompt asks for the three most important changes first. Quotes tie feedback to your text. Not rewriting it keeps your voice and helps you learn.

Common mistake

It is too gentle.

Fix: Say “assume I want to improve, not feel good” and ask for the one thing a reader would most likely stop reading at.

Also watch for

It does not know who the text is for. Name the audience and the action you want, since a good paragraph for one reader fails for another.
It rewrites your sentences anyway. Repeat “explain, do not rewrite”, and ask for the change described in one sentence.

Try a variation: critique as a reader

Ask it to read as your target reader and mark the exact spots where attention drops or a question is left unanswered.

Still not right? Reply with this

I fixed the top three structural points. Here is the new version: [PASTE]. What is still the weakest part, and why?