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AI Prompts for Authors & Publishers
Prompts to plan, write, publish, and market your books
20 copy-paste prompts
Plot & Characters
Try with tool: Story Plot Generator →
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Generate 5 plot ideas for a [genre] novel set in [setting] with a [tone] tone.
2
Create a detailed character profile for a [role] in a [genre] story: name, age, backstory, motivation, flaw, and arc.
3
Write a plot twist for this story setup: [describe your current plot]. Make it surprising but foreshadowed.
4
Generate dialogue between [character A] and [character B] that reveals their conflicting motivations about [issue].
5
Create a chapter-by-chapter outline for a [genre] novel with [number] chapters, each with a scene goal.
KDP Publishing
Try with tool: Amazon Product Listing Generator →
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Write a compelling Amazon book description for my [genre] book titled '[title]' about [brief plot summary].
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Generate 7 backend keywords for my Amazon KDP listing about [book topic] in [genre].
3
Write an author bio for Amazon that positions me as an expert in [genre/topic]. Keep it under 200 words.
4
Suggest 3 Amazon categories and 2 subcategories for a book about [topic] to maximize discoverability.
5
Write a subtitle for my book '[title]' that includes high-search-volume keywords for [topic].
Book Marketing
Try with tool: Email Sequence Creator →
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Write a 5-email book launch sequence: teaser, cover reveal, early reviews, launch day, and last chance.
2
Create 10 social media posts promoting my book '[title]' for different platforms (Instagram, Twitter, TikTok).
3
Write a press release announcing the launch of '[book title]' by [author name] on [date].
4
Generate 5 blog post ideas that relate to my book's topic [topic] and could drive readers to purchase.
5
Write a reader magnet (free chapter/guide) pitch that convinces [genre] readers to join my email list.
Editing & Revision
Try with tool: Content Improver →
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Act as a line editor: revise this [genre] chapter excerpt to cut filter words (saw, felt, heard), passive voice, and redundant adverbs while preserving my voice, then list the 10 most impactful changes you made: [paste excerpt].
2
Polish this dialogue scene between [character A] and [character B] so each speaker has a distinct voice: vary sentence rhythm, trim on-the-nose lines, and replace filler dialogue tags with action beats: [paste scene].
3
Analyze the pacing of this [word count]-word scene from my [genre] novel: flag passages that drag or rush, and suggest where to compress summary into scene or expand key story beats: [paste scene].
4
Rewrite the following passage to show emotion through body language, action, and subtext instead of naming feelings directly; keep it under [word count] words and stay in [point of view] point of view: [paste passage].
5
Critique the first [number] paragraphs of my opening chapter like an acquisitions editor: identify exactly where a reader might stop reading, then rewrite the opening line in 3 different ways that establish [protagonist]'s voice and stakes immediately: [paste opening].
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