A Place for AI in Your Writing: Book Proposals

By Ann Kathryn Kelly

How many writers out there love writing book proposals? Show of hands, please.

Just as I suspected. I see very few hands going up.

Book proposal research and writing is not for the faint-hearted. If I’ve learned anything over months of querying my memoir to deafening silence, it’s that book proposals need to be about the sales viability of one’s project.

Yes, proposals also need to showcase your creativity—in concept, craft, and writing style. But I’ll admit t...