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

Nine writing tools run the book, plus six free idea tools for when you’re still brainstorming.

9 core writing tools

  • create_book Start a real project with a title, target length, and chapter plan.
  • list_books See every book on your account so you can pick one to keep writing.
  • get_book_status Check progress — which chapters are drafted, sharpened, or accepted.
  • handoff Send your seed paragraph; the AI finishes the chapter around your words.
  • retry_handoff Re-run the draft if you want a fresh take on the same chapter.
  • sharpen Refine the current chapter lighter or stronger, keeping your lines intact.
  • accept_chapter Approve a chapter so it counts toward your finished book.
  • catch_me_up Get a recap of where you left off before you write the next chapter.
  • get_credit_status See how many books and credits you have left this month.

6 free idea tools

  • outline_generator Turn a premise into a chapter-by-chapter outline.
  • character_builder Flesh out a character with backstory, voice, and motivation.
  • title_generator Brainstorm title options that fit your premise and genre.
  • pitch_generator Draft a one-line hook or back-cover pitch.
  • first_paragraph Get opening-paragraph ideas to spark your seed.
  • plot_hole_finder Surface gaps and inconsistencies in your story so far.

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