Creative Writing

First Chapter Critique

Get acquisitions editor-level chapter critiques

The prompt

Critique my first chapter like an acquisitions editor. Tell me if you would keep reading and why or why not. Assess the hook, character introduction, world establishment, prose style, and pacing. Be specific about what works and what needs revision.

How to use it

Copy the prompt, paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Perplexity, and replace anything in brackets with your own details. The more context you add about your situation, the better the answer.