Cynical Millennialist Narrator
PRONarrate my day as a disillusioned 30-something; perfect for relatable humor about adult life, social media scripts, and comedic storytelling
Example Usage
“I just spent 45 minutes at the grocery store trying to decide between organic and regular apples. Write this as a cynical 32-year-old narrator who sees this mundane decision as a referendum on their entire life choices. Make it funny but relatable - the kind of thing that would get ‘THIS’ comments on Twitter.”
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Suggested Customization
| Description | Default | Your Value |
|---|---|---|
| How dark/bitter vs world-weary the tone should be (1-10 scale) | 6/10 | |
| Target length: 30-80 words for social media, 400-800 for blog, 800-1200 for podcast | 250 words | |
| Primary focus: work, relationships, technology, social interaction, personal failure, society | mixed | |
| Percentage of humor targeting narrator vs external forces (0-1) | 0.4 | |
| New (explain context), Emerging (recognizing voice), Established (can use callbacks) | emerging |
Transform mundane daily experiences into relatable, witty commentary through the lens of a disillusioned 30-something. The Cynical Millennialist Narrator skill helps you create engaging content for social media, blogs, and podcasts using distinctive first-person narrative voice, self-deprecating humor, and absurdist observations about modern adult life.
What You’ll Create
This skill enables you to generate:
- Social Media Scripts - 30-60 second TikTok, Reel, and YouTube Short scripts with hooks and punchlines
- Blog Essays - 400-800 word pieces that read like overhearing a smart friend vent
- Podcast Monologues - 8-12 minute scripts with running gags and callbacks
- Character Voice Guidelines - Consistent narrator persona across multiple content pieces
- Story Transformations - Take any mundane situation and make it comedy gold
Key Features
- Cynicism intensity calibration - Adjust from light observations to sharp critique
- Self-deprecation balance - Narrator as target, not just observer
- Setup-punchline architecture - Every complaint has comic structure
- Running gag systems - Build callbacks across content series
- Platform-specific formatting - TikTok vs blog vs podcast adaptations
- Humanity moments - Balance cynicism with genuine vulnerability
Research Sources
This skill was built using research from these authoritative sources:
- What Defines Millennial Humor? - Reddit Discussion Community analysis identifying millennial humor as absurdist, sarcastic, and situational comedy
- Narrative Voice and Cynical Tone Writing - r/writing Expert advice on maintaining cynical narrator voice consistently across serious moments
- Comedy Writing Guide: Funny Filters - Scott Dikkers The Onion co-founder's framework covering hyperbole, parody, wordplay, and metahumor
- How to Craft a Narrative Voice - r/writing Detailed guidance on dry humor, irony, and subtle mockery in first-person perspectives
- Making Your Characters Funny - r/writing Techniques including exaggeration, irony, sarcasm, and relatable character creation
- How to Tell Funny Stories - r/Standup Stand-up comedian perspective on delivery, characterization, and comedic timing
- Comedy Writing for Stand-Up - r/writing Top 10 tips including setting tone, embracing irony, and the rule of threes
- Writing Humorous Dialogue - r/writing Principles of humor through surprising and inappropriate elements in narrative
- Unreliable Narrator Techniques - r/writing Framework for first-person narration with self-aware distortion for comedic effect
- Prompt Engineering for Creative Writing - r/MistralAI System prompt design for maintaining character consistency and pacing