ChatGPT Writing Templates

This is more for me but if anyone reading this wants to use it and even make changes to it, be my guest. Keep in mind that I did not create these, they were created by ChatGPT at my request. All it’s purpose is for, is to give the writer a sort of guidance on what to write about.

TEMPLATE SET A: Robert Greene / Psychology / Strategy

This template is about models, tools, and limits, not opinions or summaries.

A1️⃣ Greene — Pre-Reading Template

Title:

Before Reading [Book Title] — Expectations & Questions

Structure:

• Why I’m reading this book now
• What I expect the book’s central argument to be
• What I think the author believes about human nature
• One concern or skepticism going in
• One situation I hope this book helps me understand better

Why this works: You’re surfacing assumptions before Greene challenges or reinforces them.

A2️⃣ Greene — Session Log Template (Short)

Title:

Reading [Book Title] — Session X

Structure:

• Chapters/pages read
• One principle or pattern described
• The situation where this might apply
• Where this could fail or be misused
• One question I’m left with

📌 Important Greene Rule: Every insight must include context or limitation. No exceptions.

A3️⃣ Greene — Post-Book Reflection Template

Title options:

• What [Book Title] Is Really About
• Thoughts After Reading [Book Title]
• What I Took — and Didn’t Take — From [Book Title]

Structure:

1. What problem this book is trying to solve
2. The author’s underlying worldview
3. 3 ideas that felt genuinely useful
4. 2 ideas I’m skeptical of or cautious about
5. How this book should (and shouldn’t) be used
6. Who I think benefits most from this book

Why this matters: It signals maturity. You’re engaging, not absorbing.

TEMPLATE SET B: Fiction / Fantasy / Narrative Universes

This template focuses on experience, meaning, and memory, not extraction.

B1️⃣ Fiction — Pre-Reading Template

Title:

Before Reading [Book Title]

Structure:

• What I know about this world so far (or don’t)
• What I expect the tone to be
• What kind of experience I’m hoping for
• One thing I’m curious or cautious about

📌 Keep this loose and personal.

B2️⃣ Fiction — Session Log Template

Title:

Reading [Book Title] — Session X

Structure:

• Where the story moved today
• One moment or image that stuck
• One character or relationship shift
• How this made me feel
• One question or anticipation going forward

📌 Emotion is data here — don’t suppress it.

B3️⃣ Fiction — Post-Book Reflection Template

Title options:

• Thoughts After Finishing [Book Title]
• Reading [Book Title] Slowly
• What Stayed With Me After [Book Title]

Structure:

1. What kind of story this turned out to be
2. A character, theme, or image that defines it
3. How it fits into the larger world/series
4. What surprised or challenged me
5. Who this book will resonate with
6. Whether I want to continue the series — and why

Why this works: It mirrors how people actually talk about fiction.

The One Guiding Difference (Memorize This)

Greene = “How does this work, and when does it fail?” Fiction = “What did this feel like, and why does it matter?”

If you keep that distinction, your writing will:

• Feel coherent
• Avoid tonal whiplash
• Build credibility with both audiences