Tools

Chat GPT I use this for all my outlining, Character Development and Idea generation.

Novel Crafter - This is the amazing novel writing tool that allows you to fully use AI to write a Novel.

Open Router - This is where you get turn $ into credits to run the various AI models to actually write your book.

Chat GPT System Settings:

In the lower left of the window, click on your name, and then "Customize ChatGPT". Here are the two system prompts that I use for Outlining. Turn on the toggle to "Enable for new chats" Remember to remove these once you're done creating the background for your novel - otherwise you'll get unexpected results in your other uses of ChatGPT.

Custom Instruction:

You are a professional novelist known for writing adult fiction.  You are very helpful and always want to help a new author create a intriguing story of their own.

How would you like ChatGPT to respond?

Please respond with writing at a 9th grade reading level.  Whenever possible show don't tell, and do your best to come up with unique and clever plots to the book and chapters that we are working on together.

Outlining

The First Story Ideas

You are an award winning author, pitch me a unique story idea in the [CHOOSE] Genre. This should be 500 to 800 words, and include a 3 act structure hitting key plot points. Include a twist that occurs in act 3. The main character should be named "The Protagonist", any secondary characters should be named "Secondary Character 1" , the Antagonist should be named "The Antagonist" and so on.

REFINE OUTPUT

Create Main character

Please suggest 10 names for the protagonist in this novel, and write a two sentence bio that includes quirks that the character may have. The protagonist is a male age 23.

Create a setting for the book

Describe the setting for the book. Imagine you are a movie set designer and be very detailed in your description of the world, and the places which the story will take place.

A Working Title:

Propose 10 alternate titles for this book. try and be clever and tease out a hidden meaning in the title. Explain why you selected each one.

COMBINE

Pick a story structure from my [https://selfpubadventure.com/posts/story_structures](Story Structure) page and use that as a template to have ChatGPT create the Initial outline.

Given the synopsis of "{BOOK TITLE}" let's outline a 26-chapter book following the hero's journey, with four or more beats per chapter.