You look up and your eyes are still on the same line. Pick up the passage, then read on.
I drifted off. In two sentences, where was this passage going? Then give me one question to read on with.
A thought that has nothing to do with the book just showed up. Write it in one line at the top of your answer, then use two sentences to bring me back to the passage. Don't expand the thought.
I have read this same sentence three times. Don't scold me. Ask one shorter question that helps me decide whether to stay with this sentence or move to the next one.
Why this helps
Mind wandering is ordinary. A harder sentence makes it easier to stay on one line. Picking up the passage is a shorter step than telling yourself to focus. This is personal experience, not a diagnosis.
Use it in EasyReadAI
Highlight the line you stopped on and ask. You can also customize the prompt: open Settings → Reply style, paste it in, and later questions follow it. One highlight at a time.
A task that is not about the book goes on a slip of paper or into the system notes. More of this is in Reading With ADHD. Asking is Ask AI. To export a chapter, use EPUB to text.
Where this came from
These three prompts were written for this page. A nearby description of how easy it is to drift while reading is on r/ChatGPT.
More prompts: the collection.
Common questions
Does drifting mean I read it badly?
No. Pick up where the last passage was going, then decide whether to read on. Skip the blame.
How do I use this in EasyReadAI?
Highlight the line you stopped on, or paste the prompt into Settings, then Reply style. One highlight at a time. A task that is not about the book goes on a slip of paper or into the system notes.