A 'fractal drafting' prompt makes models fast and precise by iterating rough drafts instead of over-planning
nokipaike · reddit · 2026-10-20
Inspired by watching a model paint via Python—drafting quickly, visually checking, and correcting without long deliberation—the author distilled an additive 'fractal construction' prompt: make a rough basic draft, test it, add detail and depth, test again, and loop until masterpiece-level, instead of planning dozens of times out of fear and getting stuck in pointless loops.
The author reports that with this appended prompt the model becomes "fast, rapid and precise as never before, and above all more self-confident." Full prompt text included; the author invites the community to try it and help generalize the procedure.
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