Lesson 05.1 · Phase 05 Thinking in steps
Ask for a plan first.
01 · The problem
A big ask produces a pile. You cannot tell the order, the risks, or where you should stop them. You wanted a plan.
02 · The prompt
Forbid the final deliverable until you accept a plan. Ask for steps, a stop point, and what they need from you.
Plan only
I want a one-page welcome for a Saturday drawing class. Do not write the page yet. Give me a plan: five steps, what you need from me, and where you will stop and show me a draft. Number the steps.
03 · Try itPromptYour prompt
Reject or accept the plan in your head. That is the whole lesson.
Illustrative answer — written for this lesson, not a live model
1. Confirm audience and time. 2. List what people should bring. 3. Draft the opening two lines. 4. Add house notes (tea, late arrivals). 5. Stop and show you a full draft. I need from you: start time, what to bring, and any words to avoid.
04 · What you made
A plan you can accept, cut, or reorder. Do not let the agent skip this on a large job.