How to Create AI Prompts: Design the Process Before You Write
Prompt results often swing from useful to unusable when the request is built around phrasing instead of structure. This article frames prompt creation as process design, where purpose is defined before instructions are written, and the AI is guided through an ordered set of decisions. It focuses on four levers that drive consistency: clarifying success criteria, assigning a specific role for the AI to perform, setting scope boundaries that prevent drift, and sequencing instructions so priorities are handled in the right order. The tension is simple: vague intent forces the AI to guess, while planned logic reduces variation and rework. When these elements are treated as a repeatable workflow, prompts become easier to reuse, easier to troubleshoot, and far more predictable across everyday content tasks.
