A step by step route from a blank page to a finished book: drafting, editing, cover art, copyright, and launch. The methods are built to hold up across a full manuscript, chapter after chapter.
Updated March 2026 for the current tools.
Written by a law professor who researches AI and copyright, and who ran these workflows on his own writing.
What the book covers
Writing workflows for fiction and non-fiction that survive a full draftPrompting the major models for long-form workKeeping voice and continuity consistent across chaptersCover art and illustration without design experienceCopyright, ownership, and disclosure for AI-assisted authorsSelf-publishing and marketing after launchWho it is for
First-time authors who want to finish a book, working writers who want more output, and non-native English speakers who need polished results.
You keep the judgment and the voice. The tools carry the volume.