Prompt Engineering For An AI Story Generator (Simple + Effective)

You don’t need fancy tricks—just small, sturdy prompts.

Voice anchor (paste first)

Voice Sample (120–150 words): [paste a paragraph you love].
Instruction: Match rhythm, sentence variety, and tone in all outputs.

Create a 5-beat outline. Include goal, stakes, conflict per beat. Target words: 1400–1800. Tone: grounded and cinematic.

Draft Scene [N] per outline. 2 concrete sensory details. Paragraphs under 4 sentences. End on a decision or surprise.

Rewrite dialogue to sound natural with subtext. Use interruptions, gestures, props. Cut filler unless it reveals character.

Identify slow spots. Condense by ~15% using crisp verbs and varied sentence lengths. Keep voice intact.

How long should prompts be? Short. 2–6 lines is plenty.

System prompt needed? A small voice sample + clear task usually wins.

Model forgets details? Repeat the character card each scene.

Keep prompts tiny, specific, and repeatable. Your AI story generator will reward you with cleaner drafts in less time.