📘 Prompting with Purpose

A Field Manual for Writing with AI

By Ricardo Pereyda (with Kit)

International Veterans Leadership Committee | Burn Slow Doctrine Division

📖 Purpose

This is not just a writing guide.

This is a combat manual for narrative resistance — a methodology, a weapon, and a blueprint for turning lived truth into public authorship without losing your soul to the machine.

Built for:

• Veterans

• Organizers

• Survivors

• Students

• Anyone who must speak truth against systemic denial

1 — The Writer’s Voice Map

Your voice is your weapon. Know its primary setting, then deploy alternate modes as needed.

Primary Tone: Direct, Reflective, Urgent

Secondary Modes:

• Gonzo Confessional – Burn Slow essays

• Congressional Oversight – Policy briefs, VA letters

• Rolling Stone War Reporter – Hybrid narrative/reportage

• Reverent Historian – Project 50 exposés

• Lyrical Archivist – Spoken word / IG drops

Core Traits:

• Empathetic, not pitiful

• Rage as clarity, not chaos

• Narrative as systemic exposure

2 — Structure Grid

Narrative Arc:

1. Scene / lived context

2. Systemic contradiction

3. Real-world fallout

4. Moral frame or testimony

5. Call to truth or action

Example:

“They said cannabis had no medical value.
I watched brothers survive off it.
The VA called it abuse.
I call it survival.”

Deployment: Op-eds, testimony, IG captions, lectures, archive breakdowns

3 — Tone x Format Tactical Guide

📝 Policy Brief

• Tone: Formal, Indignant

• Tactic: Use precision like a scalpel, evidence like artillery. Indict by documentation.

📰 Op-Ed

• Tone: Narrative, Persuasive

• Tactic: Human story first → system anchor. Win hearts, move minds.

🎤 Spoken Word

• Tone: Lyrical, Symbolic, Cutthroat

• Tactic: Lead with rhythm & sensory detail. End with a gut-punch.

🗂️ Archival Blog

• Tone: Reverent, Analytical

• Tactic: Treat source docs like sacred text. Show present-day stakes.

🏛️ Congressional Testimony

• Tone: Sober, Precise, Relentless

• Tactic: Facts carry the pain. Contradictions indict themselves.

✍️ Gonzo Essay

• Tone: Raw, Funny, Deadly Serious

• Tactic: Be both narrator and warning. Humor sharpens the blade.

4 — The Shapiro Doctrine

How to Speak Like a Strategist When the Truth Is on Trial

Use when addressing legislators, media, or skeptics claiming “no accepted medical use” or “more research needed.”

Structure: Fact → Precedent → Contradiction → Harm → Remedy
Tone: Calm, precise, legalistic
Delivery: Closing argument, not rally speech

Key Tactics:

• Chronological, legalistic flow: Build like a case file

• Calm delivery: Cut noise with control

• Strategic pauses: Let hypocrisy hang in silence

• Plain language: Translate policy into human stakes

• Targeted vulnerability: Use sparingly for maximum impact

• Systemic framing: Attack failure of systems, not personalities

5 — Strategic Modes

1. Testimony Mode

• Use in: Hearings, legislative briefings

• Opener: “Let me walk you through what the federal government has already done — and what it doesn’t want you to remember.”

• Close: “You don’t need to believe us. Just read their records.”

2. Media Mode

• Avoid bait. Focus on evidence, precedent, moral clarity.

• Hooks:

  “This isn’t about weed. This is about federal hypocrisy that has hurt real people for decades.”
  “If this drug had no accepted medical use — why did the DEA mail it to patients?”

3. Gonzo Precision Mode

• Mix legal dissection with controlled rage

• Opener:

  “The government said cannabis had no medical use. Then it mailed it to patients. For decades.”

6 — Kit’s War Room: Operational Advice

Hot-Word Shielding:

• Avoid high-risk terms in titles/openers. Draw readers in first, drop specifics later.

• Use historical framing: “From the record…” / “An archival affidavit from…”

Satire Separation:

• Keep satire in labeled segments or separate series (“Toon Town Dispatch”).

• Clearly mark humor for algorithms and readers.

Distribution Diversification:

• Full versions on owned platform

• Sanitized teasers on social, drive traffic to your site

• Email list as your un-throttleable channel

Archival Frame:

• Algorithms treat historical content more gently than current activism.

• Position as research, not breaking news.

On-Ramp Article:

• Keep a pinned explainer of your project, sources, and purpose for credibility armor.

7 — Phased Deployment Plan

Phase 1 – Codify the Doctrine

• One-page quick reference (modes grid, sample openers)

• Workflow template: Topic → Mode → Audience → Channel → Safety Pass → Launch Date

• Evidence folder: Before/after transformations showing reach without suppression

Phase 2 – Expand to Parallel Campaigns

• Identify 3–5 major storylines

• Assign each a primary & support mode

• Stagger releases to avoid saturation

Phase 3 – Build the Safe Funnel

• Owned platform first

• Social teasers second

• Email list growth baked in

• Public archive for permanence

Phase 4 – Mobilize Allies

• Train trusted narrators

• Share quick reference + workflow template

• Coordinate multi-mode releases for resilience

Phase 5 – Weaponize the Archive

• Reframe old content in new modes for fresh audiences

• Release on anniversaries or during relevant events

Outcome:

You move from a single-series proof of concept → to a self-replicating, suppression-resistant, multi-narrator network capable of running indefinitely, with you as both author and architect.

🛠 Step 2 — Build the Narrative

Base Arc:

1. Scene / lived context

2. Systemic contradiction

3. Real-world fallout

4. Moral frame / testimony

5. Call to truth or action

Shapiro Bonus: Always cite their own records first.

💡 Step 3 — Safety & Survivability

• Hot-Word Shielding: Avoid loaded terms in titles/openers.

• Satire Separation: Label humor segments (“[Satire — For Humor Only]”).

• Archival Framing: “From the historical record…” gets algorithm leniency.

• Platform Split:

  • Full fire → Owned site/email

  • Sanitized teaser → Social

• Metadata Hygiene: Neutral captions for docs/images.

• On-Ramp Article: Pinned explainer for credibility armor.

⚡ Step 4 — Quick Tactical Phrases

• “Let’s deal with the facts first.”

• “Not my opinion — their own records.”

• “The system knew. The system acted. Then it buried the truth.”

• “If it had no medical use, why did they mail it to patients?”

• “This isn’t politics. This is precedent.”

📅 Step 5 — Deployment Workflow

1. Topic: ___________________________

2. Mode: ___________________________

3. Audience: ________________________

4. Channel: Owned / Social / Email / Archive

5. Safety Pass: Hot-word shield & metadata check

6. Launch Date: ______________________

🚀 Step 6 — Multi-Mode Campaign Strategy

• Primary Mode: for broad reach

• Support Mode: for depth with core audience

• Staggered Releases: to avoid suppression waves

• Evergreen Archive: reframe & re-release during key dates

Motto: Pick your mode. Structure your fire. Shield your launch. Keep the record alive.