ChatGPT Prompt: Instagram Ideas for Authors

The debate over whether to use AI (and how much) to write books is endless (truly). I, for one, choose not to use it when writing my books. I actually enjoy conjuring a great way to express that it feels like the world is ending (though I may use it to create a deserted island itinerary quite shortly!).

But something I do use AI for as an author and business owner? Jogging my creativity when it comes to new topics I could speak to or fun ways to engage fellow writers and attract new followers who I can begin to build a relationship with.  

(I also recently asked ChatGPT what it could tell me about myself based on my queries to date. I didn't love how accurate its response was!)

Here's a prompt I've continued to hone to help it become more and more specific (i.e., provide me with better and better ideas) in suggesting fun ideas for my social media content.

Of course, they aren't all winners. And of course, I still modify them so they're more in my voice. But getting the ball rolling is sometimes 99.3% of the battle! 

If you're also wanting some assistance with ideas but don't have a human to bounce new ones off of (or outright beg to give you some of theirs), here's the prompt I use. 

BONUS TIP: After you find an idea that lights a spark in you, ask ChatGPT to help you flesh out that one idea with examples of slide content and captions. (And then, so I've said it, be sure to infuse it with your personality! People don't feel compelled to build long-term relationships with people who sound like robots!) 

CHATGPT PROMPT

I’m a [INSERT GENRE YOU WRITE] author and I’ve written a book about [INSERT HIGH-LEVEL BOOK DESCRIPTION]. I currently have [INSERT NUMBER] followers on Instagram and my goal is to grow to [INSERT NUMBER] targeted followers who [INSERT WHAT THEY ENJOY/ARE LOOKING FOR HELP WITH] . Can you give me 10 different ideas of Instagram posts I can create that will attract ideal followers? Make 3 of them carousels, 4 of them reels, and 3 of them static posts. I don't want vague or generic ideas; I want fun and attention-grabbing post ideas. Please also include keyword-rich captions with appropriate emojis to break up the text.

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