Plan AI: AI Novel Writing

ChatGPT / Claude

Lay out the full book in three acts, then break into volumes and chapters, each with 'event + POV + hook'. Flag climax chapters and where foreshadowing pays off.

💡Write every chapter's hook first — when you're stuck, follow the outline.

Sudowrite / Claude / DeepSeek

Generate each draft with 'outline + setting summary + previous-chapter summary' as context, then rewrite by hand. Let AI draft the connective tissue; you write key dialogue and emotional peaks.

💡Give the model 3-5 sample passages to establish the voice — far more effective than describing style in words.

Claude / Kimi

Maintain character files (personality, catchphrases, relationships, current goals) and update before each chapter. Run a 'consistency review' pass to flag dialogue and actions that break character.

💡Store the files as structured JSON — it feeds the model most efficiently in bulk.

Sudowrite / ChatGPT / Kimi

After reading through, run three review passes: logic gaps, voice consistency, typos and grammar. Use Sudowrite's rewrite features on weak passages while keeping your touch.

💡Read the polished text yourself once more — AI tends to flatten your distinctive voice.