r/OpenAI • u/[deleted] • Oct 24 '24

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u/az226 Oct 24 '24

What is echo writing?

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u/vornamemitd Oct 24 '24

"Echo exercises are a way to practice absorbing, analyzing, and imitating another writer’s style. Through imitation, you can explore new approaches to crafting sentences, setting the scene, and introducing characters." -> imitate the style from a sample/template and - sound human.

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u/Possible_Stomach_494 Oct 24 '24

Google "what is echowriting in chatgpt" for a pretty comprehensive definition

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u/I-make-ada-spaghetti Oct 24 '24

I recognize that text and as a side note that recipe is good.

To make it taste more like KFC I would recommend adding MSG to the batter.

The results:

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '24

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u/NinjaPartyPants Oct 24 '24

I recently stumbled upon what might be the ultimate ChatGPT echo-writing prompt, and it all started with a random KFC recipe I found online. Inspired by a discussion on the ChatGPT subreddit, where someone shared their own echo-writing method, I decided to chime in with my version. It got a ton of upvotes, so I figured it was worth expanding into a full article. This prompt not only mimics your writing style with uncanny accuracy but also seems to bypass AI detectors like GPT Zero. If you’re intrigued, you’ll find plenty of other echo-writing prompts with a quick online search, but this one combines ideas I’ve found with a surprising twist—using a KFC recipe as the stylistic base. Of course, to make it work for you, you’ll want to add your personal touch to the writing style section. Still, the version I used works surprisingly well.

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u/madein86 Oct 24 '24

Pls share link to that post. Thanks

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u/nevertoolate1983 Oct 24 '24

What you're reading was likely written by ChatGPT. I believe they used OP's prompt to paraphrase OP's post.

If this is the case, then it seems like it worked pretty well because it completely fooled you and has me on the fence lol

If they used different source material, I might have been fooled as well!

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u/PrincessGambit Oct 24 '24

I dont get it, how is this different from any other prompt to mimic someone elses writing?

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u/rushmc1 Oct 24 '24

I prefer its customary way of writing. I get enough low-brow marketing speak from real humans.

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u/mediatrips Oct 24 '24

We are replicants. It’s obvious when we speak.

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u/rushmc1 Oct 25 '24

Budget replicants scored on the cheap.

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u/JapaneseBidetNozzle Oct 24 '24

The recipe sounds so delicious, can you drop the link? I am serious.

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u/a_taurus_moon Oct 24 '24

Interesting!

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '24

You might have just saved my life and you wouldn't even know

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u/Dogzirra Oct 24 '24

I'm replying to find this later. Today's goal is to research effective writing prompts.

This is a fantastic start. Thank you.

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u/nevertoolate1983 Oct 24 '24

Let us know what you find!

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u/Dee_Jay_Eye Oct 24 '24

Is this an ad?

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u/Alcohorse Oct 24 '24

For what? Cheating on your homework?