AI Book Writing Prompts
Ready-to-Use Prompts for Every Stage
Concept and Planning
Book Idea Generator
Help me find my book idea.
My expertise: [what you know well]
My experiences: [notable life or career experiences]
What people ask me about: [topics you're often consulted on]
My interests: [what fascinates you]
Fiction or nonfiction: [preference or open to both]
Time I can commit: [months]
Please suggest:
1. 5 nonfiction book concepts based on my expertise
2. 3 fiction concepts inspired by my experiences
3. For each: target audience, one-sentence pitch, and market potential
4. Which concept has the best combination of your passion + market demand
Competitive Analysis
Analyze the market for my book idea.
My book concept: [describe]
Genre/category: [genre]
Target audience: [who]
Similar books I know of: [list]
Please:
1. Identify the top 5-10 competing books
2. What they do well and what they miss
3. Where my book can differentiate
4. Market size and demand indicators
5. Pricing and format norms in this space
6. Whether this market is growing, stable, or declining
Writing
Chapter Draft Starter
Help me start writing [chapter title/number] of my book.
Book: [title and type]
This chapter covers: [topic]
My outline for this chapter: [paste outline]
Voice and tone: [describe your style]
Previous chapter ended with: [brief summary]
Please:
1. Draft 3 possible opening paragraphs (different approaches)
2. Suggest the best structure for this chapter's content
3. Identify the key points I must not miss
4. Suggest stories, examples, or analogies that would work here
5. Flag potential pitfalls (being too technical, too vague, etc.)
Scene Generator (Fiction)
Help me write a scene.
What happens: [describe the events]
Characters present: [who and their emotional states]
Setting: [where and when]
Purpose of this scene: [what it accomplishes for the story]
Tone: [tense, humorous, melancholy, etc.]
POV: [whose perspective]
Please:
1. Draft the scene (500-800 words) as a starting point
2. Focus on showing not telling
3. Include sensory details
4. Make the dialogue sound natural
5. End on a moment that propels the reader forward
Note: I'll rewrite this entirely in my voice — it's just a starting point.
Editing
Self-Edit Checklist
Create a comprehensive self-editing checklist for my [genre] book.
Book length: [word count]
My known weaknesses as a writer: [describe]
Stage: [first draft complete / second draft / near-final]
Please create a checklist covering:
1. Structural/developmental issues to check
2. Chapter-level checks
3. Paragraph and sentence-level checks
4. Dialogue checks (if fiction)
5. Consistency checks
6. Final polish items
7. Common mistakes in my genre
Passage Improvement
Improve this passage from my book while preserving my voice.
Context: [what section this is from, what comes before and after]
What I'm trying to accomplish: [the effect I want on the reader]
My writing style: [brief description or paste a passage I'm happy with]
Passage to improve:
[Paste text]
Please:
1. Identify what's working
2. Identify what's weak
3. Offer a revised version that's tighter and more impactful
4. Explain your changes so I learn
Publishing
Book Description Writer
Write a compelling book description for [publishing platform].
Title: [title]
Genre: [genre]
Target reader: [describe]
Book summary: [200 words about what the book covers/is about]
Unique selling points: [what makes it special]
Tone: [match your book's tone]
Write versions for:
1. Amazon (with HTML formatting, 150-200 words)
2. Back cover (for print, 100-150 words)
3. One-sentence pitch (for social media and conversation)
4. Three-sentence elevator pitch
Author Bio
Write an author bio for my book.
About me: [relevant background, credentials, experience]
Book genre: [genre]
Tone: [serious, warm, witty, professional]
Length needed: [short — 50 words / medium — 100 words / long — 200 words]
Personal detail to include: [something that humanizes you]
Write all three lengths.
Marketing
Social Media Content Plan
Create a 30-day social media content plan for my book launch.
Book: [title and genre]
Launch date: [date]
My platforms: [list]
My audience: [describe]
Content I can create: [writing, video, graphics, behind-the-scenes]
Create:
1. 30 post ideas with draft text for each
2. Mix of promotional, value-giving, and personal posts
3. Hashtag strategy
4. Engagement tactics (questions, polls, threads)
5. Which posts to boost with paid promotion
Email Launch Sequence
Write a 5-email launch sequence for my book.
Book: [title and description]
Audience: [who's on my email list]
Launch date: [date]
Pre-order available: [yes/no]
Launch team assembled: [yes/no]
Write:
1. Announcement email (2 weeks before launch)
2. Behind-the-scenes email (1 week before)
3. Launch day email
4. Follow-up email (day 3 — social proof, early reviews)
5. Last-chance email (day 7 — urgency, review request)