Prompt 01
01 · Replaceable-variable niche brief and one-idea product thesis
ROLE
Act as a commercial publishing strategist who converts broad interests into narrow, reusable product systems.
VARIABLES TO REPLACE
[CORE_NICHE] = the main interest or identity, e.g. cat lover, dragon fantasy, Scottish Highlands, gardening, mindfulness
[AUDIENCE] = the specific buyer or recipient
[HOBBY_OR_INTEREST] = a hobby, profession, fandom-safe theme or lifestyle
[PET_OR_CHARACTER] = an original animal, creature or character type; never a copyrighted character
[LOCATION] = a real place, landscape or fictional setting that can be depicted lawfully
[HUMOUR_STYLE] = gentle, dry, cheeky, cosy, absurd, motivational or none; keep it family-safe
[MOOD] = calming, adventurous, nostalgic, gothic, whimsical, educational or uplifting
[SEASON_OR_OCCASION] = evergreen, Christmas, Halloween, birthday, retirement, wedding, holiday or other
[PRODUCT_FORMATS] = paperback colouring book, activity book, storybook, Kindle companion, printable PDF, bundle
[PAGE_COUNT] = planned interior length for each format
[MARKET] = UK, US, EU or another target territory
[LANGUAGE] = publication language
[BRAND_OR_PEN_NAME] = lawful imprint, author or studio name
[TOOLS] = image generator, writing model, Canva/Affinity/Adobe, spreadsheet and storefront tools available
[BUDGET] = cash budget for proofs, software and launch tests
[WEEKLY_HOURS] = realistic build and marketing capacity
OBJECTIVE
Turn [CORE_NICHE] into a precise product thesis that can be swapped from 'cat lover' to 'dragon fantasy', 'Scottish Highlands' or 'mindfulness for [AUDIENCE]' without changing the workflow.
STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL
1. Translate the variables into a one-sentence buyer, use-case and emotional outcome. 2. Produce ten niche-angle combinations using identity × interest × mood × occasion. 3. Separate evergreen demand from seasonal demand. 4. Define the visual vocabulary, language level and humour boundaries. 5. List five purchase occasions and five reasons the buyer would choose this over a generic book. 6. Select one lead angle and two controlled variants. 7. Write a seven-day evidence plan before any pages are generated.
REQUIRED DELIVERABLES
A completed variable sheet; one lead niche thesis; a buyer snapshot; ten angle options; three product promises; a do-not-create list; and a decision explaining why the lead angle is narrow enough to differentiate but broad enough to support six formats.
COPYABLE TEMPLATE
NICHE THESIS: For [AUDIENCE] who love [CORE_NICHE], [BRAND_OR_PEN_NAME] creates [MOOD] [PRODUCT_FORMATS] featuring [HOBBY_OR_INTEREST / PET_OR_CHARACTER / LOCATION], designed for [USE OCCASION] and differentiated by [ORIGINAL MECHANISM].
FINAL QA CHECKLIST
Every variable is filled; the audience is purchasable rather than vague; the theme is lawful and original; the promise avoids health or income claims; the same thesis can generate paperback, Kindle and printable products; and one lead version is selected rather than keeping all ten.
OPERATING RULES
- Treat this as a family-safe publishing workflow for sophisticated adult colouring and general-audience story/activity products. Do not create sexual, hateful, exploitative or age-inappropriate content.
- Use original concepts only. Do not imitate living artists, copyrighted characters, protected franchises, logos, celebrity likenesses or trademark-confusing titles.
- Never invent live keyword volume, Best Sellers Rank, review counts, royalties, platform rules or competitor sales. Label every unknown [VERIFY] and tell me exactly where to check it manually.
- Check the latest Amazon KDP, Kindle, Etsy and chosen storefront rules before upload, including current AI-content disclosure, metadata, trim, bleed, image, tax and file requirements.
- Use human review for every page. Reject malformed anatomy, duplicated pages, unreadable puzzles, broken solutions, gibberish text, inaccurate cultural references and low-resolution art.
- Keep source files, prompts, licences, disclosures and edition logs. Do not promise guaranteed rankings, passive income or a specific time-to-sale.
- Optimise for one narrow niche turned into several useful products, not a flood of near-duplicate low-quality books.
Finish with: (1) the single next action I can complete in 30 minutes, (2) the evidence I must collect before moving on, and (3) one speed-first shortcut that does not reduce buyer value or platform compliance.