ChatGPT/LLM Prompt: Brainstorming (Writing and Editing Books)

1. This is a single, copy/paste brainstorming prompt designed for ChatGPT (or any LLM). It generates high-quality book ideas on demand for any kind of writer and any kind of book—fiction or nonfiction—and it can also generate continuation ideas for an existing series.

It’s built to be highly customizable without being confusing:

• You can leave most inputs blank and still get useful results.

• You can force the model to ask a specific number of useful, non-generic questions first (0–10).

• You can choose a genre (optional). If you leave genre blank, it stays genre-agnostic.

• You can request a specific number of ideas (leave blank to default to 5).

• You can provide “must include” and “must avoid” constraints.

• You can provide a strict “avoid strings” list (comma-separated). The model must never output those exact words/phrases.

• You can paste series context and request direct sequels, spin-offs, or either.

What the prompt output looks like (plain text)

• Questions (optional; Q1..Qn)

• IDEAS START

  • Assumptions Made (optional)

  • Idea 1

    • Type (NEW BOOK / CONTINUATION / SPIN-OFF)

    • One-line hook

    • Best-fit genre(s)

    • Protagonist/angle (fiction) OR reader promise (nonfiction)

    • Core conflict / problem

    • Stakes

    • Unique twist / differentiator

    • Why it’s compelling

    • Series potential (optional)

  • Idea 2 …

  • Shortlist (optional; top picks with reasons)

  • Next Steps (optional; what to do next)

• IDEAS END