Several strategies in maintaining coherence while writing in models such as GPT about long-form text. The most efficient strategy are as follows:
1. Clear Structure:
- Write down the structured outline including several major points and its sub-points. This shall act like an outline
- At the writing stage, clear headings should separate certain parts of the composition. This allows the writer and even his reader to keep track of which direction the story is taking.
2. Persistent Themes and Ideas:
- Often refer to the central theme or thesis in the text. This can be done by summarizing main points.
- Use consistent terms to support the topic and avoid confusion.
3. Use of Prompts:
- When creating each section, include context from previous sections to keep things flowing. For instance, use the last few sentences of the previous output as part of the next prompt.
- Instead of giving general prompts, use concrete questions or commands to lead the model to generate coherent sections.
4. Chunking:
- Break down the generation into more manageable bits. After producing a section, review and refine it before proceeding to the next.
- Read through what has just been generated in the chunk and adjust the next prompt based on what has come out.
5. Edit and Revise:
- Once a draft is formed, revise sections so they logically flow. Detect sudden shifts in topics or unclearly mentioned references.
- Use summary cues to help cut down on sections that do not fit within the overall storyline.
6. Coherence Checkpoints:
- Sometimes, refer to how each section logically flows into the prior sections. This can be done by summarizing key points and how they should also flow logically.
- A flow of points that connects itself logically to the preceding points so that it forms a logical sequence of a narration based on itself.
7. Examples and Analogies:
- Adding a couple of examples or using an analogy makes difficult issues easily understandable and even readable to the reader. And so, it's enriching and keeps interesting for a long time.
8. Use of NLP Tools:
- Use Grammarly or Hemingway to check your readiness for coherence.
- Some NLP tools can read through the text for coherence, assisting in areas for improvement
Here's a simple example of how you could use a python script to produce coherent segments of text while reinforcing the structure:
