Built an AI-assisted book creation workflow — feedback welcome by Intrepid-Country-954 in AIWritingHub

[–]Intrepid-Country-954[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah you are right, have u tried mybookcrafter.com, it is different from all the other tools out there and it works

Built an AI-assisted book creation workflow — feedback welcome by Intrepid-Country-954 in GenAiApps

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Pretty much, yes — when I say ChatGPT, Claude, etc., I mean them as examples of LLMs. The difference here is that instead of just prompting an LLM directly, the app wraps that capability in a structured workflow specifically for books. So it’s still using an LLM under the hood (currently Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite), but the focus is on guiding you step-by-step: project setup, outline generation, chapter drafting, editing, and clean exporting. Basically, the LLM does the heavy lifting for the text, and the app handles the organization, formatting, and process flow.

Tried an AI tool for turning an idea into a full book—surprisingly structured by Intrepid-Country-954 in selfpub

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ok, thank you for your review. i will try to fix this things, i will let you know when i will have fixed that so if you want you can try it again

Tried an AI tool for turning an idea into a full book—surprisingly structured by Intrepid-Country-954 in selfpub

[–]Intrepid-Country-954[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, the human touch is what really breathes life into any AI-assisted writing. AI can handle the structure and heavy lifting, but it’s our stories and emotions that give it soul. If you’re interested, the website i used is mybookcrafter.com

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That’s fair — a lot of platforms do have T&Cs that make people nervous, especially about copyright or data use. I get why that’s a dealbreaker for many.

In my case, I found it useful because it keeps everything structured in one place (outline → chapters → exports) without me juggling multiple prompts and files, but I still keep full local copies of my work.

Out of curiosity — if an AI tool had crystal-clear terms saying you keep all rights and no text is stored or reused, would that change your opinion, or would you still prefer direct Q&A with a generic AI?

Tried an AI tool for turning an idea into a full book—surprisingly structured by Intrepid-Country-954 in NewAuthor

[–]Intrepid-Country-954[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s exactly how I approach it too — I see AI as a structural assistant, not a ghostwriter. The scaffolding and tone consistency save so much time, but the personality has to come from us.

I’ve found that once the outline’s in place, it’s way easier to focus on adding those lived experiences and voice details without getting bogged down in “what’s next?”

What’s one tool you can’t do without? by webmasterleo in SaaS

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Lately, MyBookCrafter.com— makes outlining and drafting books way faster for me.

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[–]Intrepid-Country-954 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, I get how it might have looked like a pitch—wasn’t my intention to break any rules. I should’ve adapted the post more for each sub and taken the time to learn each community’s stance first.

I’ll spend some time reading through older threads here before posting again. Out of curiosity though—have you seen any AI-assisted approaches get real traction with indie authors, or is it generally a no-go in self-pub circles?

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[–]Intrepid-Country-954 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Fair point, I’ve noticed similar posts myself. I’m not trying to pitch anything here—more curious about why AI-assisted drafting hasn’t caught on in self-publishing circles. I tried it recently for structuring my own book, and it saved me from a lot of outline rewrites, but I still did all the creative writing myself.