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How to Write Better AI Prompts

Dec 19, 2025

Why Write Better AI Prompts

AI image generation and content creation tools are becoming increasingly popular, but many users find that generation results often fall short of expectations. The problem is usually not the AI's capability, but rather the input Prompt being insufficiently precise or lacking detail.

Writing high-quality Prompts allows AI to more accurately understand your needs, thereby generating images or text content that better fits your expectations.

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Step 1: Clarify Your Goal

Before writing a Prompt, answer the following questions:

  • What type of image or text do you hope the AI will generate?
  • What are the requirements for style, lighting, and composition?
  • What elements must appear or be avoided?

Example:

Goal: Generate a fantasy-style castle illustration
Requirements: Sunset lighting, magnificent architecture, high-definition details

Step 2: Use Clear and Specific Language

Every word in a Prompt affects the generation result. Vague or abstract descriptions may lead to inaccurate AI outputs.

Example Comparison:

  • Vague Prompt:
  A castle in the sky

The generation result might be too ordinary or lack a distinct style

  • Optimized Prompt:
A majestic fantasy castle floating in the sky at sunset, detailed stone architecture, warm lighting, cinematic perspective

The generation result aligns better with expectations and is rich in detail

Step 3: Include Style and Technical Information

In addition to content description, adding style, image quality, and technical information can improve generation results:

  • Style: digital painting, watercolor, photorealistic
  • Composition: close-up, top-down, wide-angle
  • Lighting: dramatic lighting, cinematic lighting
  • Resolution: high-resolution, 4K

Example:

A futuristic city skyline at night, neon lights reflecting on water, cyberpunk style, cinematic lighting, 4K resolution

Step 4: Segmented Prompts and Key Elements

Complex scenes can have the Prompt broken down into several key parts:

  1. Subject Elements (people, animals, buildings)
  2. Background Environment (weather, lighting, landscape)
  3. Style and Technical Information (illustration style, resolution, details)

Example:

Subject: A brave knight in armor
Background: standing on a cliff overlooking a stormy sea
Style: epic fantasy illustration, dramatic lighting, high detail, 4K

Step 5: Common Mistakes and Optimization

  1. Oversimplification β†’ AI may generate ordinary or inaccurate images
  2. Keyword Stuffing β†’ Affects readability, AI might not understand
  3. Ignoring Style/Composition β†’ Generation results lack personality
  4. Too Complex at Once β†’ Step-by-step generation or fine-tuning the Prompt is safer

Step 6: Iteration and Fine-tuning

  • After the initial generation, adjust the Prompt based on the results
  • Add or modify descriptive keywords to improve generation precision
  • Use the same Prompt to fine-tune different styles to find the best version

Summary: Keys to Writing Good Prompts

  • Clarify goals
  • Clear and specific language
  • Add style and technical information
  • Segmented prompts and key elements
  • Continuous iteration and optimization

High-quality Prompt = More precise AI output + More efficient creation

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