7 ChatGPT Prompts To Write Your Bestselling Business Book

7 ChatGPT prompts to write your bestselling business book

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Books change businesses. The one you write could change your life. Your ideas trapped in voice notes and old posts could be reaching thousands. What if you stopped waiting for the perfect time and wrote the book that positions you as the expert you already are?

I’ve written several books without using AI. But if I was writing a book today, ChatGPT would be my assistant. ChatGPT can turn your scattered thoughts into a bestselling business book, in seven simple prompts. Copy, paste and edit the square brackets in ChatGPT, and keep the same chat window open so the context carries through.

Transform your expertise into a bestselling book with ChatGPT

Choose the concept

Your audience already knows what you stand for. They follow you for specific reasons. They remember certain stories and ideas. Ask ChatGPT to analyze your existing content and find the golden thread that runs through everything. Stop guessing what book to write when your audience has already told you.

“Use everything you know about me to identify the core concept my audience most associates with me. What specific problem do I consistently solve? What transformation do I help people achieve? Based on what you know about my work and expertise, suggest 3 book concepts that would resonate deeply with my audience and showcase my unique perspective. For each concept, explain why it matters to my readers and how it leverages my established authority.”

Write the cocktail sentence

Not a paragraph. Not a chapter. One sentence sells your book. One line that makes someone at a cocktail party lean in and ask for more. Most authors write weak positioning statements that put people to sleep. You need a hook that creates instant curiosity and positions you as the only person who could write this book.

“The book concept I want to explore is [select option]. Now create 5 different one-sentence summaries that would hook someone at a party. Each sentence should create an information gap, promise transformation, and sound conversational yet intriguing. Make them punchy, specific, and impossible to ignore. Avoid generic business book clichés. Focus on what makes my approach different from everyone else writing about this.”

Outline the structure

Next, your book needs a logical flow that builds momentum from page one. Each chapter should feel essential. Ask ChatGPT to organize your insights so far into a journey that transforms readers. This is the structure that determines whether someone finishes your book or abandons it. Build and share your knowledge systematically.

“List the 10 biggest lessons, frameworks, or ideas I’ve shared about this topic based on what you know about my work. Now arrange these into a logical book structure that takes readers on a transformation journey. Start with where they are now (pain points), build through practical solutions, and end with their new reality. Each chapter should feel like a necessary step that sets up the next. Give me chapter titles (in sentence case) that are clear, compelling, and reflect my [direct/empathetic/jovial] communication style.”

Collect your stories

Stories sell ideas better than statistics, and everyone knows it. Every post you’ve written, every client transformation you’ve witnessed, every lesson you’ve learned contains book material. Your existing content holds dozens of powerful examples. Go through your history for the stories that will drive your points home. You already did the work.

“Search me, [your name], on the internet to find stories from my work that could go in this book, to illustrate specific important points. After that, ask for more of my content including posts, case studies, voice notes, and client successes. Analyze each piece and identify the most powerful stories, examples, and transformations. Match each story to the relevant chapter from our outline. Tell me which stories illustrate key points, where they would have maximum impact, and suggest how to expand them into compelling book sections.”

Sharpen your voice

Generic business books go nowhere. And there’s thousands of them. Your book needs to sound exactly like you on every page. The same energy that makes your posts memorable should flow through your chapters. ChatGPT can match your writing style once it understands your patterns. Consistency in voice keeps readers engaged from introduction to conclusion.

“Based on what you know about my communication style and the examples of my writing you’ve seen, create a style guide for my book. Include my typical sentence structures, favorite phrases, how I open sections, how I challenge readers, and how I encourage action. Note specific words I use frequently and those I avoid.”

Plan the promotion

You’ve come this far, now the real work begins. Promoting your book as you’re writing it. Your launch strategy matters as much as your content. And your existing audience wants to support you. Create a promotion plan that leverages your strengths and connections. Start building buzz while you’re building the page count. Build trust by sharing your journey as you write.

“Based on what you know about my audience, platform, and network, create a 90-day book launch plan. Include pre-launch activities to build anticipation, launch week strategies to maximize impact, and post-launch tactics to maintain momentum. Focus on authentic promotion methods that align with how I typically share value. Suggest specific posts, emails, partnerships, and creative approaches that feel natural to my brand. Include exact timelines and metrics to track success.”

Edit for clarity

Now you have the structure, the stories and the writing style guidelines, and the promotion plan is ready, get your first draft onto the page. Come back to these prompts when you’re ready to edit. First drafts aren’t right. They need surgery. Remove everything that dilutes your message. Ask ChatGPT to identify weak sections and suggest cuts that strengthen your impact. Transform good ideas into a great book.

“Review this chapter draft and identify every sentence that doesn’t directly serve the reader. Remove redundant examples, unnecessary explanations, and filler phrases. Highlight the strongest points and suggest how to make them hit harder. Cut at least 20% of the words while making the message more powerful. Show me the before and after so I can see what creates impact. Focus on clarity, directness, and maintaining my authentic voice throughout.”

Write the book that changes everything

Books reveal authority, and yours is no difference. You already have the stories, insights, and expertise. Now organize what you know into something timeless. Choose your concept, hook readers with one perfect sentence, and structure your wisdom into chapters that transform. Collect the stories you’ve already lived, maintain your authentic voice, and edit until every word earns its place. Plan your launch before you finish writing. Make buying your book a no-brainer.

Your bestselling business book already exists. The gap between you and published author is smaller than you think.

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