Let me begin by stating my expectations: As a creative fiction writer, I was experimenting with First Book AI simply to get my "creative juices flowing," so to speak, in preparation for a non-fiction project. I had no expectation whatsoever of producing a fully functional book with First Book, nor was that even my goal—all I wanted was an idea of how to outline and structure my general topic. I don't believe my expectations could have been meaningfully lower.

And yet.

Unfortunately, despite having you provide:

1. A rough outline (it generates a rough skeleton, albeit not a good one, for you to edit)
2. Instructions for the tone.
3. Clarity on the audience.
4. A title.
5. A goal.
6. An introductory chapter to help it "write like you" (that it doesn't actually use in the finished project).
7. A series of real-life anecdotes to incorporate (that it ALSO doesn't use; yes, I checked).

… It appears to take nothing, whatsoever, into account, at least in any way I could identify. The writing style bore no resemblance to anything more than generic ChatGPT dross, recognizable from a mile away, spewing out a deluge of lengthy, rambling paragraphs that somehow remain devoid of all substance. Even though I *provided* relevant anecdotes from my own life, as requested, every third or fourth paragraph begins with "I recall…" (almost always with that exact phrase), followed by a bizarre hallucination that has happened to precisely nobody. More insultingly, at least with a combination of Ctrl+F and skimming, not one of the myriad "memories" it output were mine.

There was never any conclusion or point raised; no real attempt to follow the outline; no research (just the rare unsourced statistic that I *highly* doubt is more than a hallucination) or actionable advice. Attempting to read even a chapter was an exhausting feat that more closely resembled a mental hamster wheel than anything substantive.

I cannot recommend First Book for any purpose. Again: rock-bottom expectations that the product fell short of even still, and by no small distance. Alas, I took too long to attempt a generation to qualify for a refund, which is a shame, as there was zero value gained from literally any aspect of it.

Edit to reply to the team: I would recommend reading my first paragraph more carefully. I WAS using it for non-fiction.