Plan where to add images and figures in my book or report
A section-by-section visual plan showing where diagrams, charts, and photos would help readers most, with briefs for each.
The prompt
Review my manuscript and plan where images, diagrams, and other visuals would help readers.
Manuscript: [PASTE TEXT, or chapter-by-chapter summaries]
Type and audience: [e.g. "health guide for newly diagnosed adults", "technical report for managers", "children's science book"]
Format: [print / ebook / both; color or black and white; page size]
Visual budget: [e.g. "about 1 visual per chapter", "up to 40 figures", "no budget for custom illustration"]
Style: [e.g. "clean line diagrams", "photos", "friendly illustrations"]
For each chapter or section:
1. Where: the exact paragraph or concept the visual should sit next to.
2. Why: what the reader would struggle with in text alone (a process, comparison, data, anatomy, location, emotion).
3. Visual type: diagram, flowchart, chart, table, photo, illustration, or callout box, and why that type fits.
4. Brief: what it should show, labels, and the key takeaway, so an illustrator or designer can create it.
5. Caption draft and alt text.
6. Priority: must-have / nice-to-have.
Then give me:
- A summary table: Chapter | Location | Visual type | Purpose | Priority.
- Places where a table or bulleted summary would work better than an image.
- Sourcing notes: what needs custom creation, what could use licensed stock, and permissions to check.
For medical, scientific, or technical content, flag visuals that need expert review for accuracy.
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What to fill in
- PASTE TEXT, or chapter-by-chapter summaries
- print / ebook / both; color or black and white; page size
How this prompt is built
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