Lilly Tech Systems
Intermediate
Writing with Claude
Leverage Claude's strengths for long-form content, research synthesis, technical writing, and nuanced editorial work.
Claude's Writing Strengths
Claude (by Anthropic) stands out for writing tasks that require nuance, accuracy, and depth. Its large context window makes it ideal for working with long documents, and its careful approach reduces hallucination in factual content.
Long-Form Content
Write and edit documents up to 100,000+ words. Perfect for reports, whitepapers, and book-length content.
Research Synthesis
Analyze multiple sources and synthesize findings into coherent summaries, literature reviews, and briefings.
Technical Writing
Documentation, API guides, technical blog posts, and developer tutorials with accurate terminology.
Editorial Work
Proofreading, style editing, restructuring, and providing constructive feedback on existing drafts.
Long-Form Content
Prompt — Whitepaper draft
Write a 3,000-word whitepaper on "The Business Case for
AI-Powered Customer Service in 2026."
Structure:
1. Executive Summary (200 words)
2. The Current State of Customer Service
3. How AI is Transforming Support (with 3 specific use cases)
4. ROI Analysis (include a framework for calculating savings)
5. Implementation Roadmap (6-month plan)
6. Risks and Mitigation Strategies
7. Conclusion with Next Steps
Audience: C-suite executives at mid-market B2B SaaS companies.
Tone: Authoritative, data-driven, forward-looking.
Include: Specific metrics and frameworks, not just generalities.
Avoid: Hype, unsubstantiated claims, overly technical jargon.Research Synthesis
Prompt — Analyze and synthesize sources
I'm attaching 5 research papers on transformer architectures
for time series forecasting. Please:
1. Summarize each paper's key contribution in 2-3 sentences
2. Create a comparison table of approaches, datasets, and results
3. Identify common themes and disagreements across the papers
4. Highlight the most promising direction for future research
5. Write a 500-word literature review section I can use in my thesis
Focus on methodology differences, not just results.Technical Writing
Prompt — API documentation
Write API documentation for the following endpoint:
POST /api/v2/documents/analyze
- Accepts a PDF or text file (max 50MB)
- Returns: entities, sentiment, key phrases, summary
- Authentication: Bearer token
- Rate limit: 100 requests/minute
Include:
- Description and use cases
- Request/response examples (JSON)
- Error codes and handling
- Code examples in Python and JavaScript
- Rate limiting details and retry strategy
Follow the style of Stripe's API documentation:
concise, scannable, with copy-paste-ready code examples.Editorial and Revision
Prompt — Edit existing content
Please review and improve this draft blog post. Focus on:
1. Clarity: Simplify complex sentences, remove jargon
2. Structure: Suggest better section ordering if needed
3. Engagement: Improve the opening hook and transitions
4. Accuracy: Flag any claims that need sources or verification
5. SEO: Suggest where to naturally include the keywords
"AI customer service" and "chatbot ROI"
Provide your edits as tracked changes with brief explanations
for each significant change. Keep my original voice intact.Claude vs ChatGPT for Writing
| Aspect | Claude | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Long documents | Superior (large context) | Good but shorter context |
| Factual accuracy | More careful, admits uncertainty | Confident but may hallucinate |
| Creative writing | Good, measured | More adventurous |
| Technical writing | Excellent precision | Good general knowledge |
| Speed | Comparable | Comparable |
| Free tier | Limited messages | Available (GPT-4o mini) |
When to choose Claude: Use Claude when accuracy matters more than speed, for long documents that need coherence throughout, for technical content that requires precision, and when you want an AI that will tell you when it's uncertain rather than confabulate.