Books guide

Use AI tools responsibly when writing

Use AI writing tools for brainstorming and checking while keeping your own voice, verifying every fact and being open with readers and publishers.

Estimated time: 30–60 minutesUpdated: 28 September 2026

Use this guide before you bring AI tools into a book or article project. Have your project notes to hand and the current content rules of any publisher or platform you plan to use.

Step by step

  1. Decide where AI will and will not help

    Write down the tasks you are happy to use AI for, such as brainstorming titles, suggesting structure or spotting repetition. Decide which parts you will always write yourself, such as the actual prose and personal stories. This keeps the book genuinely yours.

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