How to prompt Eddie well
Prompt Eddie by describing the outcome you want — the story, the length, the platform and the tone — then refine in small follow-up steps rather than one giant instruction.
Eddie is directed like an editor, not configured like a tool. The clearer the brief, the better the cut.
Describe the outcome, not the mechanics
Say what you want to end up with:
Good: "A punchy 90-second recap of the launch, captions on, upbeat."
Vague: "Edit this."
Give the details that shape a cut
Length — "under two minutes", "a 30-second teaser".
Platform / aspect — "vertical for TikTok", "16:9 for YouTube".
Tone — "fast and energetic", "calm and documentary".
Must-keeps and cuts — "keep the demo, drop the small talk".
Edit in small steps
One change at a time is easier to judge and reverse than a paragraph of instructions. Build the spine first ("cut to the best answers"), then layer ("now captions", "now b-roll", "now color").
Refer to things by content
Because Eddie knows the transcript, you can point with words: "the part where she talks about pricing", "the second time he says 'the key thing is'".
Ask it to explain or undo
"Why did you cut that section?"
"Put the intro back."
Related passes: remove filler and silences, add b-roll, captions.