Steering Wheel for ChatGPT

Write your book by chatting in ChatGPT.

Connect BookWriter to ChatGPT and finish a real book the way you already work — in conversation. You steer, the AI drafts, and every word you write is kept verbatim.

Also works withClaudeCursor

How to connect & set up

ChatGPT connects as a developer-mode MCP connector. Paste one Server URL, authorize over OAuth, and you’re writing.

Your Server URL

https://www.bookwriter.vip/api/mcp/v1

ChatGPT requires a public https URL (not localhost) and signs you in over OAuth — no token to paste. If a client ever asks for a Bearer token instead, grab one on your connection page.

  1. 1In ChatGPT, open Settings → Connectors and turn on Developer mode (available on Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise; currently in beta).
  2. 2Go to Settings → Connectors → Create and paste the Server URL below.
  3. 3Authorize when prompted — ChatGPT signs you in over OAuth, so there is no token to paste. Sign in with your BookWriter account.
  4. 4In any chat, click + → Developer mode → pick BookWriter.
  5. 5Say “Start a new book” and follow the prompts.
ChatGPT developer-mode connector guide

The write-a-book loop

Set up the book, write a seed paragraph, hand it off, sharpen, accept — then repeat. Your words are never overwritten.

  1. 1

    Set up the book

    Tell ChatGPT your premise and length. create_book spins up a real project — title, word target, chapter plan — not a blank prompt box.

  2. 2

    Write a seed paragraph

    Type a paragraph or a few lines to open the chapter. Those words are your seed, kept exactly as you wrote them.

  3. 3

    Hand it off

    handoff lets the engine finish the chapter in your voice, built around your words — your sentences are kept verbatim, never overwritten.

  4. 4

    Sharpen, then accept

    sharpen nudges the draft lighter or stronger until it reads right. accept_chapter locks it in and you repeat for the next chapter.

The tools ChatGPT gets

14 writing tools run the book, plus 6 free idea tools for brainstorming.

14 book-writing tools

  • create_book Create a persistent book with a title, word goal, and story setup.
  • list_books List recent books and their current chapter positions.
  • get_book_status Return the current chapter, accepted count, word goal, and finish or extension state.
  • catch_me_up Summarize recent chapters, characters, and open story threads.
  • get_credit_status Show plan availability, book slots used, and the reset date.
  • handoff Draft the current chapter from an author opener, scene direction, or both.
  • retry_handoff Generate a different version of the current chapter from revised input.
  • sharpen Polish the generated portion of the current draft with a lighter or stronger pass.
  • self_edit_chapter Apply exact find-and-replace edits to the current working draft.
  • set_draft Replace the entire working draft of the current chapter.
  • set_story_energy Set or clear the book-wide tone and intensity direction used by later drafts.
  • accept_chapter Accept the current chapter or replace an earlier accepted chapter with corrected text.
  • complete_book Finish and lock a book that has reached its word goal.
  • extend_book Raise a book’s word goal so writing can continue.

6 free idea tools

  • outline_generator Turn a premise into a chapter-by-chapter outline.
  • character_builder Build a character profile with motivation, flaw, voice, and defining detail.
  • title_generator Generate marketable title options from a premise and genre.
  • pitch_generator Create a logline and a compact back-cover blurb.
  • first_paragraph Generate an opening-paragraph idea from a premise.
  • plot_hole_finder Identify logic gaps and suggest quick repairs from a supplied synopsis.

Need exact inputs, limitations, or accepted-chapter revision steps? Read the MCP operating guide.

What you can say in ChatGPT

Plain language is all it takes. Type these the way you’d say them.

  • Start a new book — a cozy mystery, about 60,000 words.
  • Here’s my opening paragraph for chapter 1 — hand it off.
  • Sharpen this chapter a little — keep my lines, just tighten the prose.
  • Accept this chapter and let’s move to the next one.
  • Catch me up on where I left off in this book.
  • How many credits do I have left this month?

Your words stay verbatim

The AI writes around your sentences — it never overwrites what you typed in ChatGPT.

Revoke anytime

Every connection is yours to control. Disconnect ChatGPT from your account in one click.

One plan, every app

The same subscription connects ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor — no per-app fees.

$17 / month

One plan. Up to 30 books a month.

$17/month, all-inclusive — the writing engine plus the connector for ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor. Your words kept verbatim. Cancel anytime.

  • Up to 30 books / month
  • Works in every assistant
  • Your voice, your words
  • Cancel anytime