Blurbs, ad copy and launch materials with AI
Draft back-cover copy, ad hooks and newsletters faster, then polish by hand.
Steps
- Feed the AI your synopsis and 3 comparable titles' blurb styles (described, not pasted wholesale).
- Generate many hooks; read them aloud; pick and rewrite.
- Research keywords and categories (Publisher Rocket or Amazon search).
- Make graphics in Canva or BookBrush.
Copy-ready prompts
Write 10 one-line hooks for a [genre] novel about [premise]. Under 15 words each, each emphasising a different emotion.
Write a 150-word back-cover blurb: hook line, protagonist + want, obstacle, stakes, ending question. Present tense, third person.
Tools for this workflow
- ChatGPT: Brainstorming, outlining, critique and a custom GPT loaded with your style sheet.
- Claude: Long-manuscript critique and developmental feedback.
- Wordtune: Finding alternative phrasings for blurbs and ad copy.
- Canva: Social graphics, ad images and simple promo materials.
- BookBrush: 3D book mockups and ad graphics for launches.
- Publisher Rocket: Picking KDP keywords and categories.
AI output can be wrong. Check facts and keep final prose in your own voice. See using AI responsibly.