Prompt Crafting

The Case of the Blank Ask

Garbage in, glitch out.

You didn't get a bad response.

You asked a lazy question.

Prompting isn't magic.

It's precision.

It's thinking clearly—on purpose—before you type.

Most prompts fail because they assume too much.

No task. No context. No structure.

Then you blame the tool.

So now?

I treat each ask like an asset.

I build it properly.

Like I'm talking to someone smart—who just can't read my mind.

The Argument

You thought AI would think for you.

It won't.

It only sorts your thoughts—if you ask well.

The Tool

A great prompt has up to six layers:

• Task – What do I want it to do? (non-negotiable)
  
• Context – Why am I doing this? For whom? For where?
  
• Exemplars – Show what good looks like
  
• Persona – Who's answering? A strategist? A skeptic? A friend?
  
• Format – Paragraph? Table? Code?
  
• Tone – Formal, sharp, casual, poetic?

Complex task? Break it into steps.

Run small tests.

Refine as you go.

AI isn't supposed to read your mind.

It's supposed to sharpen it.

Case File #010 – The Case of the Blank Ask (March 2025)
From the occasionally organized notes of Toffer Lorenzana

Fusion

The compass—shaping your focus. Build systems that direct your energy toward what matters.

Navigate life with intentional strategies that clarify your true north.



Action

The energy—fueling your drive. Align your actions with your strengths to sustain momentum.



Your personal growth and relationships become the renewable power source that transforms potential into purpose.

Vision