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CLAUDE.md -- Book [N]: "[Working Title]"

STATUS: IN PROGRESS / FINALIZED. Update this line as the book progresses.

This file contains Book [N]-specific instructions. The series-level CLAUDE.md at the project root governs voice, world, characters, formatting, and continuity rules.


Chapter Development Workflow

Each chapter follows the /chapter-workflow skill pipeline:

  1. Seed -- Author fills chXX-input.md (copied from ../chapter-input-template.md)
  2. Scene Breakdown -- Claude proposes scene plan, author approves
  3. Draft -- Full chapter drafted into chXX-draft.md
  4. Review -- Author edits, then Claude reviews clarity/grammar/flow
  5. Continuity Update -- Update world/character files with new canon

Premise

Opening Situation

The Case

Themes

Milestone Beats

  1. Opening -- establish new status quo
  2. Case introduction -- stakes established
  3. ...
  4. ...
  5. Climax
  6. Resolution + personal beat + series seeds

Key Callbacks

Prior Thread This Book's Connection

Character Arcs

Open Questions