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Overview (TL;DR)

Quick steps to write your first Midjourney prompt:

  1. Think of an image with a subject, background, and aesthetic style.
  2. Write a complete grammatically correct sentence describing those 3 parts.
  3. Submit this prompt in Midjourney to create a grid of images.
  4. Evaluate the images, and refine the prompt to get what you wanted.

tip: you can write multiple drafts in any text editor and copy/paste into Midjourney

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Writing Your First Prompt - Tutorial

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Never written a prompt before in your life? Here are three steps to start if you learn by doing...

Step 1. Think of an image you want to create.

🟩 ACTION: Think of (or jot down) the subject, background, and style.

This is just your practice image. It should have a subject, some sort of background, and a style. Here are some examples:

  1. Subject: a candle Background: a cave Style: photographic
  2. Subject: a cat Background: a meadow Style: watercolor
  3. Subject: a 1940s bungalow Background: the apocalypse Style: video game concept art

Step 2: Write a clear, direct, simple sentence with good grammar and punctuation.

🟩 ACTION: In your text editor, turn your practice ideas into a sentence.

Use your subject, background, and style to create a complete grammatically correct sentence. If you’re wondering how to phrase it, consider that each statement starts with the invisible word “Imagine…”. Here are some examples:

  1. (imagine...) A candle burns in a cave, in the style of photography
  2. (imagine...) A cat prances through a meadow, in the style of watercolor
  3. (imagine...) A 1940s bungalow during an apocalypse, in the style of video game concept art

Step 3: Enter the prompt in Midjourney.