Sam Rolfe

Career overview

Subject: Sam Rolfe (Writing).
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided source.
No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
2-3 short paragraphs.
Word count: 180-260 words.
Name: Sam Rolfe.
Known For: Writing.
Known Credits: 36.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: February 18, 1924.
Day of Death: July 10, 1993 (69 years old).
The source is extremely sparse. It only provides biographical data and the number of credits. It does not list any specific movie or TV show titles, specific writing credits, or any details about his career trajectory.
The prompt asks for a "career overview" of 180-260 words.
Problem: If I only use the facts provided, I cannot reach 180 words without being extremely repetitive or fluffing, which violates the "no inventing" and "neutral, encyclopedic prose" rules.
Constraint Check: "If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess."
Facts available:
Sam Rolfe was a male writer.
He had 36 known credits.
He was born on February 18, 1924.
He died on July 10, 1993, at the age of 69.
Drafting attempt 1 (Mental):
Sam Rolfe was a writer with 36 known credits. He was born on February 18, 1924. He died on July 10, 1993, at the age of 69. (This is about 30 words).
Challenge: The user wants 180-260 words. However, the instructions strictly forbid inventing details. If I invent details to meet the word count, I violate the primary instruction ("You write ONLY verifiable facts that are explicitly supported by the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES").
Decision: I must prioritize the "ONLY verifiable facts" and "never invent" instructions over the word count instruction if the word count cannot be met with the facts provided. However, usually, in these LLM prompts, if the source is too thin, I should try to expand the prose as much as possible using the available facts without adding new ones.
Let's see if I can expand the existing facts into a formal encyclopedic style:
Sam Rolfe was a male professional known for his work in writing. Throughout his career, he accumulated 36 known credits.

Regarding his personal life, Sam Rolfe was born on February 18, 1924. He passed away on July 10, 1993. At the time of his death, he was 69 years old.
Word count check: This is ~55 words. I cannot reach 180 words without violating the "no inventing" rule.
Wait, let me re-read the source carefully.
[1] Sam Rolfe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Known For: Writing
Known Credits: 36
Gender: Male
Birthday: February 18, 1924
Day of Death: July 10, 1993 (69 years old)
There is absolutely no other information. No titles, no genres, no studio, no awards, no specific years of activity.