Example Briefs

Copy and tweak these short, effective starting points.

Nonfiction: Engineering Management

  • Audience — New managers at 50–200‑person startups
  • Outcome — 90‑day plan; 1:1s; metrics; hiring; reviews
  • Voice — Clear, practical, concrete examples; no buzzwords
  • Topics — onboarding, OKRs, staff meetings, runbooks, postmortems

Fiction: Cozy Fantasy

  • Audience — Adults who enjoy low‑stakes, character‑driven stories
  • Outcome — Gentle arcs, found family, sensory worldbuilding, food/craft scenes
  • Voice — Warm, whimsical, intimate; avoid grimdark
  • Topics — seasonal festivals, recipes, artisan guilds, small‑town politics

Business: Growth Marketing

  • Audience — Solo founders and early‑stage marketers
  • Outcome — ICP, messaging, channels, experiments, analytics setup
  • Voice — Actionable, example‑first; avoid jargon; simple frameworks
  • Topics — onboarding, activation, retention, referral, LTV, storytelling