Pipe

Complete Production Pipeline

8 phases · Input → Action → Output for each phase

💡 IDEA

Phase 1

→

🦊 CHARACTER

Phase 2

→

📖 STORY

Phase 3

→

✍️ SCRIPT

Phase 4

→

🎨 ILLUSTRATIONS

Phase 5

→

📐 LAYOUT

Phase 6

→

🔍 REVISE

Phase 7

→

🚀 PUBLISH

Phase 8

Modular Prompt System

Copy-paste ready · Optimized for quality · Designed for consistency

All prompts use [BRACKETS] for variables you fill in. Replace every bracket before using.

Consistency System

Templates for character, tone, and visual style across your entire book

Character Sheet Template

🦊 Identity

Name

[Name] — short, melodic, memorable

Species / Type

[Animal / Child / Object]

Age / Size

[Age] · [Visual scale cue]

Signature Feature

[1 unforgettable visual detail]

💛 Psychology

Surface Want

[What they chase in this story]

Real Need

[What they need to grow]

Core Flaw

[The lovable imperfection]

Arc

[How they change: from X to Y]

🗣️ Voice Rules

Verbal Tic

[Phrase only they say]

Sentence Length

[Short/fragmented / flowing]

Emotion Style

[Externalizes / Internalizes]

NOT Their Voice

[What they would never say]

🎨 Visual Spec

Colors (max 3)

[Primary] / [Secondary] / [Accent]

Clothes / Texture

[Signature outfit or texture]

Expressions (4)

Happy · Scared · Curious · Sad

PromptSeed™

[Copy into every image prompt]

Visual Style Guide Template

🖼️ Style Bible — fill this once, use everywhere

Art Style

[e.g. soft watercolor, gouache, pastel pencil]

Line Quality

[loose / tight / no outline / ink wash]

Color Palette

[5 hex codes MAX · name each]

Light Source

[warm afternoon / cool morning / candle]

Background Style

[minimal / detailed / abstract wash]

Mood Words (3)

[tender · playful · slightly melancholic]

Master PromptSeed™ (copy into EVERY image prompt)

[style], [line quality], children's book illustration, [palette description], [light], [mood], white/simple background, no text, high quality, [unique style identifier]

Story Consistency Rules

Text Rules

• One tense throughout (past tense recommended for picture books)
• One POV throughout (close third person recommended)
• Character's verbal tic appears minimum 3× in the book
• The invisible message is never stated — ever
• Max 3 sentences per page (ages 4-7) or 5 (ages 7-10)

Visual Rules

• Character sheet must be generated BEFORE page illustrations
• Same PromptSeed™ in every illustration prompt
• Character's signature feature visible on every page they appear
• Max 3 new background elements per scene
• Emotional expression must match text mood exactly

Storybook Page Template

Fill-in-the-blank structure · 16 pages · Click any field to edit

This is your working document. Fill in page-by-page before writing any text or generating any image.

⚡ Fast Production Mode

Full book in 3–4 hours using AI shortcuts

Fast Mode means fewer iterations, not lower quality. The shortcuts work because the system is already built.

The 3-Hour Sprint

Fast Mode Master Prompt

One prompt to generate a complete book brief in one pass:

⚡ MASTER BRIEF GENERATOR

You are a children's book creation system. Generate a COMPLETE book brief in one pass. Target age: [4-7 / 7-10] Theme/emotion: [describe in 1 sentence] Style preference: [watercolor / gouache / pastel / line art] Generate ALL of the following in one response: == BOOK BRIEF == Title: [evocative, 3-5 words] Invisible message: [1 sentence, never stated in book] Reading time: ~4 minutes == MAIN CHARACTER == Name: | Type: | Age: | Flaw: | Arc: Visual spec (for image prompts): [detailed physical description] Verbal tic: [phrase they say repeatedly] == STORY IN 8 BEATS == 1. World + character established 2. Desire/routine shown 3. Disruption occurs 4. First attempt (fails) 5. Second attempt (fails differently) 6. Darkest moment 7. Breakthrough (from inner strength) 8. Resolution + final image == 16-PAGE SCRIPT == [Page 1-2]: [Text max 3 sentences] | [Image: action + emotion + key detail] [Page 3-4]: [Text] | [Image] ... [continue through page 16] == STYLE GUIDE == Art style: | Palette (5 colors): | Light: | Mood: Master PromptSeed: [copy into every image prompt] == FIRST 4 IMAGE PROMPTS == [Detailed prompts for pages 1, 5, 9, 13 using PromptSeed]

Smart Shortcuts

Scaling System

From one book → a series → an author brand

Level 1 — Single Book Replication

Same pipeline, new inputs. Change: theme, character, world. Keep: system, style guide structure, prompt templates.

What changes each book:

• Idea seed
• Character name + design
• Story world
• Emotional arc

What stays the same:

• All 8 prompts templates
• QC checklist
• Pipeline order
• Page structure

Level 2 — Same Characters, New Stories (Series)

Lock the character sheet. Vary the story premise. This is how the most commercially successful children's books work.

🔁 SERIES CONTINUATION PROMPT

My character [Name] already has an established story in Book 1. Character sheet: [paste full character sheet] Visual PromptSeed: [paste visual description] Now generate Book [2/3/4] in the same series: - Same character, same visual design, same verbal tic - New story premise: [describe new emotional theme] - New supporting character: [one new character who challenges or mirrors the protagonist] - New world/setting (different from Book 1) - Same invisible-message approach (never stated) - Same page count and structure - Reference Book 1 subtly (one callback image or line) Generate full brief following the same Master Brief Generator format.

Level 3 — Author Style System

After 3 books, you have a pattern. Document it. This becomes your unfakeable signature.

Element	What to Document	Example
Thematic focus	The 2-3 emotions you keep returning to	belonging · quiet courage
Prose rhythm	Sentence length patterns, repetition style	triplets, rule of 3
Visual world	The palette and style that's become yours	warm watercolor, golden hour
Character type	The archetype you write best	the small one who surprises
Ending feel	How your books always close	open, hopeful, unresolved beauty

Once documented, add your Author Style as a system prompt prefix to every AI session. The AI will filter outputs through your signature automatically.

Quality Control System

Run this checklist before finalizing any book

0 / 28 checks passed

Final Output Format

What a complete deliverable looks like — ready for publishing

📋 MASTER DOCUMENT STRUCTURE

CHILDREN'S BOOK PRODUCTION FILE ================================ Title: [Book Title] Series: [Series Name or "Standalone"] Target Age: [4-7 / 7-10] Page Count: [16 / 24 / 32] Reading Time: ~[X] minutes Status: [Draft / Revised / Final] ── SECTION 1: STORY BIBLE ────────────────── Invisible Message: Character Sheet: [attached / inline] Visual Style Guide: [attached / inline] PromptSeed™: [master image prompt string] ── SECTION 2: FULL SCRIPT ────────────────── [Page 1-2] TEXT: "..." ILLUSTRATION: [character action · scene · emotion · key detail] PAGE GOAL: [narrative function of this spread] [Page 3-4] TEXT: "..." ILLUSTRATION: [...] PAGE GOAL: [...] ... [all pages] ── SECTION 3: IMAGE PROMPTS ──────────────── [Page 1-2 prompt]: [PromptSeed™] + [specific action] + [composition] + [mood detail] [Page 3-4 prompt]: ... ... [all pages] ── SECTION 4: PRODUCTION FILES ───────────── [ ] Character sheet PNG (300dpi+) [ ] All page illustrations (300dpi+) [ ] Layout file (Canva / InDesign) [ ] Cover (front + back + spine) [ ] Print-ready PDF (CMYK, bleeds) [ ] Digital PDF (RGB, optimized) ── SECTION 5: PUBLISHING METADATA ───────── Title: | Subtitle: | Author: ISBN: | Publisher: Category: | Sub-category: Age Range: | Keywords (10): Back-cover description (150 words): Platform: [ ] KDP [ ] IngramSpark [ ] BoD

Example: Complete Page Entry

📄 PAGES 13-14 — "Le Nuage Qui Ne Savait Pas Pleuvoir"

PAGE GOAL: The darkest moment. Brumelin gives up and leaves. This is the emotional low point before the breakthrough. TEXT (français): "Brumelin décida de partir. Qui a besoin d'un nuage qui ne pleure pas ? Il s'éloigna du village. La nuit tomba. Et là, il pleura — de vraies larmes." TEXT (english): "Brumelin decided to leave. Who needs a cloud that cannot cry? He drifted far from the village. Night fell. And there — he wept. Real tears." ILLUSTRATION BRIEF: Scene: Brumelin alone in a vast night sky, drifting away from the lit village far below. Stars around him. Character: Small, hunched slightly, one large tear on cheek, his little rainbow accessory drooping. Emotion: Profound loneliness — but the tear is luminous, almost beautiful. Hint of magic in the tear. Composition: Wide shot. Brumelin small in frame (top-left third). Village warm glow far below. Dark sky dominates. Key detail: The single tear catches starlight — glowing slightly. This is the visual setup for the reveal on pages 15-16. IMAGE PROMPT: [soft warm watercolor, loose expressive linework, children's book illustration style, warm ochre and dusty rose tones] — A small round white cloud character (Brumelin) drifting alone in a vast indigo night sky, tiny village with warm amber glow far below, single luminous tear on character's cheek catching starlight, small drooping rainbow accessory at side, wide composition, character small in upper-left third of frame, mood: tender loneliness, stars scattered gently, no text, high quality illustration

Pre-Publishing Checklist

Print Files

• All images ≥ 300 DPI at final print size
• Color mode converted to CMYK
• 3-5mm bleed on all edges
• Fonts embedded in PDF export
• Physical test copy ordered and reviewed

Digital Files

• RGB color mode for digital version
• PDF optimized for screen viewing
• Text readable at 7" tablet size minimum
• Cover at 2560×1600px for online stores
• Metadata complete on publishing platform