Most creators see a piece of content blow up and think: "I should write something like that." Then they stare at a blank page trying to recreate the magic.
Wrong move.
The real power isn't in mimicking the topic, it's in understanding the structure, psychological triggers, and intent behind it. ChatGPT can extract that blueprint in seconds.
Try this prompt:
You are a content strategist analyzing high-performing marketing content.
I'm going to paste a piece of content that performed well. Your job is to reverse-engineer it — not to copy it, but to identify the reusable patterns I can apply to my own work.
Analyze this content and tell me:
1. STRUCTURE
- How is it organized? (opening hook, tension build, payoff structure)
- What's the narrative arc?
- Where does it shift from problem to solution?
2. PSYCHOLOGICAL TRIGGERS
- What emotion does it create? (curiosity, urgency, relief, validation)
- What tension does it build and release?
- What makes the reader keep reading?
3. INTENT & POSITIONING
- What job is this content doing for the reader?
- What transformation or outcome does it promise?
- How does it position the author?
4. REUSABLE TEMPLATE
Based on your analysis, give me a content brief template I can use to create similar impact in my niche — including the core structure, trigger points, and tone.
Content to analyze:
[PASTE CONTENT HERE]
My niche: [YOUR INDUSTRY/AUDIENCE]
Happy prompting!
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