Author Guide: Mastering the Prompt
Creating Prompts for 95–100% Accuracy in Your Story Generation
Author AI can generate novels with astonishing precision—if your prompt gives it the right instructions. This guide teaches you how to write prompts that deliver exactly what you envision, using clear structure, keywords and repetition. Examples are inspired by Frankenstein for clarity and creativity. Author will create a book from any instruction given but, as with all things, the better the information, the better the results.
Step 1: Use the Right Trigger Words
Use these keywords to control how the AI treats each instruction:
✅ HIGH PRIORITY TRIGGERS (use these):
MANDATORY: Top priority — the AI will treat this as non-negotiable
MUST: High priority — almost always followed
❌ AVOID THESE WEAK WORDS:
“Essential”
“Important”
“Should”
“Critical”
Rule: For anything that must appear exactly as described, begin the line with MANDATORY:
Step 2: Structure Your Prompt in This Order
Use this format to help Author follow your full creative intent:
Genre & Style
MANDATORY ELEMENTS (labelled clearly)
Core Premise — a single-sentence summary
Main Characters — in detailed format
Key Plot Points — act-by-act breakdown
Themes — central ideas the story must explore
Setting Requirements — world and locations
Special Requirements — final checklist
Rule: Repeat all vital elements in the Special Requirements section at the end.
Step 3: How to Write Character Descriptions
Use this structure to define each major character clearly:
VICTOR REYNARD
MANDATORY: VICTOR REYNARD is a young medical student obsessed with reanimating the dead
Primary Trait: VICTOR is OBSESSED with transcending death and DRIVEN BY guilt over his mother’s loss
MANDATORY: VICTOR MUST successfully create artificial life, then abandon it
MANDATORY: He suffers growing guilt and hallucinations throughout the novel
THE CREATION (SEPARATE CHARACTER FROM VICTOR)
MANDATORY: THE CREATION is an artificial being rejected by his creator
Primary Trait: THE CREATION is OBSESSED with belonging and DRIVEN BY despair
MANDATORY: He MUST ask VICTOR for a companion, then take revenge when denied
MANDATORY: Must develop intellect and morality after reading Paradise Lost
Character Naming Tip:
Always specify: MANDATORY: THE NAME MUST BE [FULL NAME]
Reinforce it again in the Special Requirements section.
Step 4: Plot Structure and Sequencing
Break the story into acts, then list numbered plot points under each one.
ACT 1 – ORIGINS (MUST FOLLOW THIS EXACT SEQUENCE):
MANDATORY: VICTOR loses his mother and begins experimenting with reviving the dead
MANDATORY: He studies forbidden texts and secretly builds a lab in a remote estate
MANDATORY: VICTOR brings THE CREATION to life but immediately abandons him
ACT 2 – CONSEQUENCES:
4. MANDATORY: THE CREATION learns language and morality in isolation
5. MANDATORY: After being attacked by villagers, he begins to hate humanity
6. MANDATORY: He kills VICTOR’S brother and demands a female companion
ACT 3 – JUDGEMENT:
7. MANDATORY: VICTOR begins creating a second creature, then destroys her
8. MANDATORY: THE CREATION kills VICTOR’S fiancée on their wedding night
9. MANDATORY: VICTOR chases THE CREATION across the Arctic
10. MANDATORY: VICTOR dies; THE CREATION disappears into the snow
Formatting Tip:
Use ALL CAPS for major locations, characters and events — e.g. LABORATORY, THE CREATION, ARCTIC PURSUIT.
Step 5: Highlight Critical Elements with ALL CAPS
Use capital letters to make sure key items and moments stand out:
Character Names: VICTOR REYNARD, THE CREATION
Important Places: THE UNIVERSITY, THE CRUMBLING ESTATE, ARCTIC WASTELAND
Key Items: REANIMATION DEVICE, FORBIDDEN TEXTS
Major Concepts: ABANDONMENT, VENGEANCE, COMPANIONSHIP
Rule: If it’s part of the central concept, it belongs in CAPS.
Step 6: Reinforce Vital Details with Redundancy
To guarantee 100% fidelity, mention your most critical details in three separate places:
In the Character Section
In the Plot Section
In the Special Requirements
Example:
Character: MANDATORY: THE NAME MUST BE VICTOR REYNARD
Plot: MANDATORY: VICTOR REYNARD abandons THE CREATION in the lab
Special Requirements: MANDATORY: VICTOR REYNARD (exact name) must create and abandon THE CREATION
Step 7: Final Checklist – Special Requirements
This is your final review stage. Repeat anything you cannot afford to lose.
🔄 Special Requirements:
MANDATORY: VICTOR REYNARD (exact name) creates THE CREATION then abandons him
MANDATORY: THE CREATION must read Paradise Lost and question his existence
MANDATORY: The final confrontation takes place in the ARCTIC WASTELAND
MANDATORY: The story ends with THE CREATION disappearing into the ice
MANDATORY: No supernatural elements — all science must be speculative but natural
MANDATORY: Use Gothic tone with introspective, poetic narration and moral ambiguity
MANDATORY: THE CREATION and VICTOR must both question the morality of creation
Step 8: Adjust Based on Prompt Complexity
For 10–15 requirements (Standard):
Use MANDATORY and MUST where needed
Include a Special Requirements checklist
Mention each important detail once
For 20–25 requirements (Advanced):
Repeat critical points in 2–3 places
Use “MUST FOLLOW THIS EXACT SEQUENCE” in act headers
Clearly separate characters with similar names
For 30+ requirements (Expert):
Triple repetition: character, plot, and checklist
Add (exact name) wherever character identity is vital
Use CAPS and bold formatting for critical objects, sequences and locations
Common Mistakes to Avoid
❌ DON’T:
Use weak words like should or important
Mention key details only once
Hide critical info inside long paragraphs
Use unclear phrasing like “Dr. Hoffer (not Sarah)”
Skip the Special Requirements section
✅ DO:
Use MANDATORY and MUST statements
Write in clear bullet points
Repeat critical information in at least 2–3 sections
Use capitalisation for people, places, and concepts that matter
Use exact names if identity is critical to the plot
Success Benchmarks
95% Fidelity: Prompt uses correct structure and MANDATORY keywords
98% Fidelity: Prompt includes redundant emphasis and exact sequences
100% Fidelity: Prompt repeats key elements in character, plot and special requirements sections with full clarity and control
By following these steps, you ensure Author AI can fully realise your vision—whatever your project. Author will generate an outline for you to review before committing and you’re free to tweak several times if needed so don’t panic if it isn’t perfect! If you need any further guidance, help or technical support then we’re always available on Telegram
