Book Architect

Book Architect

Transform a validated niche into a complete book blueprint: reader pain points, 10 title options, 10 subtitle options, and a detailed 8-chapter outline with 3 subchapters and 3 sections each. Based on Sean Dollwet's ChatGPT drafting pipeline from Chapter 4.

Usage

/book-architect --niche "beekeeping for beginners" --keyword "beekeeping for beginners"
/book-architect --niche "anxiety management" --keywords "anxiety relief" "stress management" "calm mind"

Prerequisites

• Niche validated via /niche-scout
• Primary keyword identified via /keyword-fill or niche research
• Target audience understood

Workflow

Phase 1: Reader Pain Point Discovery

Start by understanding the reader, not by writing.

"Instead of saying straight up, hey, write me a book on mental toughness, you have to first identify the pain points so that we can write a book around that." -- Sean Dollwet, "How to Create an eBook FAST with ChatGPT (Step-By-Step)"

Prompt to use:

I'm writing a book about [NICHE/TOPIC]. Please help me list the biggest pain points
of the reader that needs to be solved. Tell me what they feel and think and what they want.

Review the output critically:

• Are these real problems readers face, or generic filler?
• Cross-reference against negative reviews of competitor books (what do readers complain about?)
• Add pain points from your own knowledge/experience
• Rank pain points by severity and frequency

Output: A ranked list of 8-12 reader pain points that the book will solve.

Phase 2: Title Generation (10 Options)

Generate title ideas that incorporate the primary keyword AND address the pain points from Phase 1.

Prompt:

Based on these reader pain points: [PASTE PAIN POINTS]

Generate 10 short title ideas for a book about [TOPIC].
The title should incorporate the keyword "[PRIMARY KEYWORD]".
Keep titles simple and instantly clear.

Title rules from Sean Dollwet:

"If people have to stop and read the title, read the book cover, and take a couple seconds just to understand what the book is about, then that is a failed book cover. You want people to know instantly, without even thinking, without even observing carefully, what the book is about in a split second." -- Sean Dollwet, "Amazon KDP MISTAKES"

"Just call it 'Robots Fighting Dinosaurs Coloring Book.' You don't have to do this whole 'first high quality cool premium coloring book.'" -- Sean Dollwet, "Amazon KDP MISTAKES"

Output: 10 title options ranked by clarity and keyword integration.

Phase 3: Subtitle Generation (10 Options)

The subtitle carries the SEO weight. Your main keyword belongs here if it's not already in the title.

Prompt:

Please give me 10 long subtitle ideas about [CHOSEN TITLE].
It should clearly describe the benefits of reading the book.
Use power words and numbers to make it attractive.
Add the keyword "[TARGET KEYWORD]" to it.

Subtitle rules:

"Explain what the book is in the subtitle... it could be as simple as 'sci-fi superhero thriller' or 'sci-fi superhero adventure for kids.'" -- Sean Dollwet, "Amazon KDP MISTAKES"

For nonfiction, frame the benefit with a concrete promise. Sean rewrites a meditation subtitle from "The Simple Guide to Mindfulness and Improved Mental Health" to: "A simple guide to discover inner peace, develop mindfulness, and improve mental health in 30 days or less."

Avoid health claims: Words like "heal" or "cure" will block Amazon Ads. Use "improve," "discover," or "support" instead.

Output: 10 subtitle options ranked by benefit clarity and keyword integration.

Phase 4: Detailed Book Outline

This is the structural backbone. Generate a full outline with specific constraints.

Prompt:

Create a detailed 8 chapter book outline with three subchapters
that have three sections for a book on [TOPIC].
The title is [CHOSEN TITLE]. The subtitle is [CHOSEN SUBTITLE].

Additional requirements:
- Avoid repeating the same information throughout the book
- Start each chapter with a hook -- relevant quote, interesting facts, statistics
- Focus on novel ideas rather than basic information
- Focus on actionable steps rather than just facts
- Break each chapter into 3 sub-chapters
- Expand each subchapter with 3 bullet points
- Use markdown formatting

Outline validation checklist:

• Does every chapter solve a real pain point from Phase 1?
• Is there progression (beginner concepts first, advanced later)?
• No repeated information across chapters?
• Each chapter has actionable takeaways, not just information?
• Chapter hooks are specific and engaging?
• Total structure supports ~30,000 words (3,750 words/chapter)?

Phase 5: Word Count Planning

Target specifications from Sean Dollwet:

This structure directly feeds the /manuscript-drafter skill, which generates content one 1,250-word section at a time.

Output Format

Complete Book Blueprint

## Pain Points Addressed
1. [Pain point] -- addressed in Chapter [X]
2. [Pain point] -- addressed in Chapter [X]
...

## Title: [Chosen Title]
## Subtitle: [Chosen Subtitle]
## Primary Keyword: [keyword]

## Outline

### Chapter 1: [Title]
Hook: [Quote, fact, or statistic]

#### 1.1 [Subchapter Title]
- [Section 1.1.1]: [Description + key points]
- [Section 1.1.2]: [Description + key points]
- [Section 1.1.3]: [Description + key points]

#### 1.2 [Subchapter Title]
...

#### 1.3 [Subchapter Title]
...

### Chapter 2: [Title]
...

[Repeat for all 8 chapters]

## Word Count Targets
| Chapter | Subchapters | Target Words |
|---------|------------|-------------|
| Ch 1    | 3 x 3 sections | 3,750 |
| Ch 2    | 3 x 3 sections | 3,750 |
| ...     | ...        | ...         |
| Total   | 72 sections | 30,000 |

Title/Subtitle Options (All 10)

Related Skills

• [[niche-scout|niche-scout]] -- Validate niche before architecting (run FIRST)
• [[keyword-fill|keyword-fill]] -- Identify keywords for title/subtitle integration
• [[competitor-reverse-engineer|competitor-reverse-engineer]] -- Study competitor TOCs and chapter structures to identify content gaps and reader expectations
• [[manuscript-drafter|manuscript-drafter]] -- Generate content section-by-section from this outline
• [[cover-brief|cover-brief]] -- Create cover design brief using the chosen title

Related Frameworks

• low-content-creation-pipelines.md — If creating journals, planners, or activity books instead of high-content manuscripts, use this framework instead of the 8-chapter outline approach
• offer-naming-for-book-titles-hormozi.md — Hormozi's naming methodology applied to book titling: the title IS the offer name, name the dream outcome, not the topic