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Non-Fiction Chapter Template and Draft Plan
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The book promise: {{BOOK_PROMISE}}
This chapter's title and promise: {{CHAPTER_PROMISE}}
My notes, stories, examples and sources for this chapter: {{CHAPTER_NOTES}}
Build a chapter plan:
1. Opening hook: suggest which of my stories or examples could open the chapter, and why. Don't invent a story.
2. The central idea in one sentence.
3. Sections in order, each with: the point it makes, the evidence or example from my notes that supports it, and the question the reader is likely to be asking at that point.
4. Objection: the strongest reasonable objection a sceptical reader would raise, and where to address it.
5. Practical takeaway: an exercise, checklist or reflection question that fits this chapter.
6. Bridge: one sentence pointing to the next chapter.
7. Evidence gaps: claims in my notes that need a source, and statistics I should check before quoting.
Output as an outline with headings. Don't draft the prose and don't add facts or figures of your own.
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“Non-Fiction Chapter Template and Draft Plan” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Writing & Creative category, 179 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
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{{BOOK_PROMISE}}, {{CHAPTER_PROMISE}}, {{CHAPTER_NOTES}}.
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Recommended models: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini.
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