Continue an existing passage
Continuing appends new content after what you have already written, using it as context. It is the only non-destructive mode in the paragraph assistant, and the default one.
The dialog is described in Write and revise a paragraph in the visual editor.
Setting it up
- Write enough that the direction is clear — a paragraph or two is plenty.
- Select Write with AI.
- Choose Write new content that continues your content. It is already selected by default.
- Set Word Count to how much you want added.
- Prompt with what should come next.
- Estimate, confirm, review.
The result is appended. Nothing you wrote is overwritten, which makes this the safe mode to experiment with.
Why the existing text matters more than the prompt
The editor's current content is sent with the request. The continuation takes its voice, register and subject matter from what you have already written, and its direction from your prompt.
The practical consequence: the first two paragraphs you write set the tone for everything the tool adds afterwards. Writing an opening yourself and continuing from it produces far better results than generating from nothing and then fixing the voice.
This is the most effective way to use POM AI for writing — you establish the voice, it does the volume.
Prompts that work
Continuation prompts should say what comes next, not what the piece is about:
| Situation | Prompt |
|---|---|
| You have set up a problem | Now explain the two common approaches and when each is appropriate |
| You have made a claim | Support this with the practical consequences for a small business |
| You have described a product | Cover what it does not do, honestly |
| You need a transition | Move from the technical explanation to what the reader should do about it |
| You have a list started | Continue the list with three more items in the same format |
| You need an ending | Close with a short paragraph that does not summarise what was already said |
Prompts that do not work
- Continue — with no direction, it will continue plausibly rather than usefully.
- Write the rest of the article — the assistant is for a passage; use the long-form post builder for an article.
- Anything restating the topic, which is already implied by the text it can see.
A practical rhythm
For a section of real writing, alternate rather than delegating:
- Write the paragraph that carries the argument. That is the one only you can write.
- Continue for the supporting detail or the worked explanation.
- Read and cut. Generated continuations run long.
- Write the next turn of the argument yourself.
- Continue again.
The output reads like you because most of the load-bearing sentences are yours.
Where continuations go wrong
They drift off the point. The longer the continuation, the further it wanders. Ask for less and continue twice rather than asking for 600 words in one go.
They repeat what you just said. Generated openings often restate the previous paragraph before adding anything. Delete the first sentence or two of the continuation; it is usually pure runway.
They announce themselves. Phrases like "let's explore" and "it's worth noting that" are filler. Cut on sight.
They end with a summary you did not ask for. If the continuation was meant to be mid-section, delete the closing flourish.
Cost
One charge per generation, scaled by the input — your prompt, the whole current editor content and the business description — plus the requested word count.
Because the entire editor content is sent, continuing at the end of a long post costs more than continuing at the end of a short one. On a long piece, it can be cheaper and better to draft sections in a scratch document and assemble them.
When to use another mode
- To improve what is already there, use rewrite.
- To make an existing passage longer rather than adding a new one after it, use expand.
- To start over on a passage, use the replace mode; see Write and revise a paragraph in the visual editor.