Hey folks! I've been tinkering with Poe lately, specifically trying to find a model that's a great creative writing partner. My main gripe? I want something that helps me brainstorm and write vivid prose, but doesn't drown me in endless, flowery paragraphs. I need concise, punchy creativity.
I've tested a few combos:
- **Claude 3 Sonnet**: Excellent for story structure and ideas, but sometimes its default output leans a bit formal and detailed for my taste. I've had success by priming it with a system prompt like:
```
You are a creative writing assistant. Focus on vivid imagery and strong verbs. Be concise. Avoid overly long sentences and redundant descriptions.
```
- **ChatGPT-4**: Can be tuned to be quite direct. I find it sometimes needs a nudge like "give me three brief, atmospheric descriptions of a rainy city street."
- **Mixtral 8x7B via Poe**: Surprisingly good for more experimental, less wordy prose. It feels a bit more "raw" which can be great for first drafts.
My ideal is a model that acts like a sharp editor—generating powerful metaphors and dialogue without the fluff. What's your experience? Any specific bot setups or custom prompts you've built that hit that sweet spot?
I'm also curious if anyone has crafted a "creative writing" bot in Poe that chains models or uses specific settings to control verbosity. The platform's ability to switch between models based on the task is what drew me in.