Plan and write a book or ebook
Concept, outline, chapter drafts, and voice for nonfiction books and ebooks.
The prompt
Help me write a book.
Type: [nonfiction ebook / memoir / how-to guide / novel]
Topic and promise to the reader: [WHAT THEY'LL GET]
Reader: [WHO]
My expertise or story: [WHY ME]
Length: [WORDS or chapters]
Step 1 — Concept: 3 title and subtitle options, a one-paragraph pitch, and what makes it different from existing books.
Step 2 — Outline: chapters with a purpose, key points, and examples for each.
Step 3 — Sample chapter: write Chapter [N] in my voice (paste a writing sample for style matching).
Step 4 — Writing plan: a schedule to finish the draft.
Use my stories and expertise; mark places that need my real examples as [MY STORY HERE]. Check publishing platform rules (e.g. Amazon KDP) on AI-assisted content.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- nonfiction ebook / memoir / how-to guide / novel
- WHAT THEY'LL GET
- WHO
- WHY ME
- WORDS or chapters
- MY STORY HERE
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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