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Replace tired comparisons with specific images
Find fresh comparisons that fit the scene instead of decorating it at random.
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What you’re working towards
Find fresh comparisons that fit the scene instead of decorating it at random. The worked result was written for this guide; it is not a recording of an AI run.
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Make a start
One step at a time.
3 steps
Start with the synthetic worked example or other non-sensitive inputs. Run one prompt at a time in your chosen AI tool. Replace any bracketed placeholders with the requested material, check each reply, and supply the source or earlier outputs that step needs. Paste them again if the tool lacks that context.
Start with the synthetic example, then adapt each prompt to your task.
01
Open a text assistant and try the example
For a concrete starter route, open https://chatgpt.com and choose New chat. Sign in if that service requires it for your access. You can also use another text assistant you already have. Copy the entire prompt below (the instructions to paste), including the sample input, into its message box and send it. No upload or image generation is needed. Expect six replacement options, one rewritten passage and three explanations. The wording may differ from the example; the constraints should not. If it only explains the task, ask it to produce the finished result using the supplied input.
Your starting prompt
For each of the three marked clichés, offer two concrete replacements drawn from the supplied setting. Choose one per cliché and rewrite the passage. Explain each choice in one sentence. Keep the same events and do not combine incompatible comparisons in one sentence.
Use this complete made-up practice input:
Passage: In the empty print studio, Ren looked at the unfinished poster. [His mind was a blank canvas.] He moved a pile of paper from the table to the shelf. [Time was flying.] When he finally chose a color, [a light bulb went on in his head]. He opened the blue ink.
Available setting objects: rollers, ink trays, paper stacks, drying racks, a wall clock.
Meaning to preserve: First he cannot choose; then he notices time passing; finally he makes one clear choice.
Tone: Plain and tactile, not florid. No additional plot event. Replace the bracketed phrases, not the entire setting.
Return the finished result. Keep it fictional and do not add claims about real people, products or events.
02
Check, correct and save
Read the response beside the original input. Find two options for each of three clichés. Check that the rewrite preserves looking, moving paper, choosing and opening blue ink. Ask whether each physical comparison makes sense and suits the print studio. If a check fails, paste the correction prompt below in the same conversation. Check the revised result yourself, then copy the version you want into your own notes or document.
Your starting prompt
Check your previous result against this original input:
Passage: In the empty print studio, Ren looked at the unfinished poster. [His mind was a blank canvas.] He moved a pile of paper from the table to the shelf. [Time was flying.] When he finally chose a color, [a light bulb went on in his head]. He opened the blue ink.
Available setting objects: rollers, ink trays, paper stacks, drying racks, a wall clock.
Meaning to preserve: First he cannot choose; then he notices time passing; finally he makes one clear choice.
Tone: Plain and tactile, not florid. No additional plot event. Replace the bracketed phrases, not the entire setting.
Check these requirements one by one:
- Find two options for each of three clichés.
- Check that the rewrite preserves looking, moving paper, choosing and opening blue ink.
- Ask whether each physical comparison makes sense and suits the print studio.
Quote each problem, explain the smallest repair, and return a complete corrected version. If there is no problem, say which checks you applied. Do not claim that your own review proves quality or audience response.
03
Optional: use your own material
Open a new chat. Copy the prompt below and replace [PASTE YOUR INPUT HERE] with passage, marked clichés, setting and events to preserve. Use material you own or may use and leave out private details. The output limits written in this prompt stay in force; change a limit here too if you want a different one. Send the whole message. Expect the same kind of written result with your new material. Check it against this new input and these limits, not the sample’s names or numbers. If it differs, describe the exact mismatch and ask for a complete correction before saving.
Your starting prompt
For every marked cliché in my passage below, offer two concrete replacements drawn from its setting. Choose one per cliché and rewrite the passage with the same events. Explain each choice in one sentence. Do not combine incompatible comparisons in a sentence.
If an essential detail is missing or two requirements conflict, ask me before filling the gap.
MY INPUT
[PASTE YOUR INPUT HERE]
Optional: improve the result
Try a mostly literal version
Compare imagery with direct writing before deciding what to keep. Keep the first version so you can compare the change. This extension uses the worked example. Return to that example chat, or paste its input and your checked example answer into a new chat first. Do not apply its sample values unchanged to your own input.
Advanced prompt
Rewrite the passage with only one metaphor and otherwise literal language. Explain which comparison earns its place and why the other two can be removed. Preserve all events.
Use the original input and result in this conversation. If either is missing, ask me to paste it before continuing.
Show, then try
See the shape of the result.
This input is synthetic. The output is a written illustration of the intended result, not a verified AI-tool run.
01 / The starting point
Synthetic input
Made-up example for practice. All people, places and events are invented.
Passage: In the empty print studio, Ren looked at the unfinished poster. [His mind was a blank canvas.] He moved a pile of paper from the table to the shelf. [Time was flying.] When he finally chose a color, [a light bulb went on in his head]. He opened the blue ink.
Available setting objects: rollers, ink trays, paper stacks, drying racks, a wall clock.
Meaning to preserve: First he cannot choose; then he notices time passing; finally he makes one clear choice.
Tone: Plain and tactile, not florid. No additional plot event. Replace the bracketed phrases, not the entire setting.
Copies text only. For image or file tasks, use the source files named in the steps too.
Worked example written for this guide; it is not a recording of an AI run.
Replacement options:
1. Cannot choose: “His thoughts kept slipping like an uninked roller.” / “Every possible color stayed stacked out of reach.”
2. Time passing: “The wall clock kept feeding minutes past him.” / “Another minute dropped away while the drying rack stayed empty.”
3. Clear choice: “One idea finally left a clean impression.” / “The decision settled as squarely as a fresh sheet on the table.”
Revised passage:
In the empty print studio, Ren looked at the unfinished poster. His thoughts kept slipping like an uninked roller. He moved a pile of paper from the table to the shelf. Another minute dropped away while the drying rack stayed empty. When he finally chose a color, one idea finally left a clean impression. He opened the blue ink.
Why these choices:
- The uninked roller suggests repeated effort without a result.
- The empty rack makes lost time visible through unfinished work.
- A clean impression connects the decision to the printmaking setting.
These checks use the worked example and its particular facts. With your own material, check your actual names, numbers, sources and rules; do not reuse the sample’s values as the answer.
Unsaved checks stay in this tab and reset when you reload. If you choose Save guide, its current example checkmarks are kept in this browser when storage is available.
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A few things to watch for.
An unusual comparison can still be confusing. Prefer an image you can picture over novelty for its own sake.
Too many metaphors can crowd a short passage. Remove one if it competes with the central image.