Critique2026-10-13

Genre promise check: are the expected scenes there

When to use it

Before the finale or at an arc's end: which scenes the genre promised are missing.

Fill in the variables

Genre{{genre}}Summary by arc{{summary}}

Assembled prompt

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Check this story against its genre's promises.
Genre: [Genre]
Story so far (by arc): [Summary by arc]
Output:
1) Eight scenes readers of this genre take for granted.
2) For each: present (where) / weakly present / missing.
3) Two of the missing ones that must appear before the ending, with a natural placement.
4) If the story deliberately breaks a genre promise, one sentence on whether readers will experience it as a reward.
Rule: draw the scene list only from this genre's real conventions; do not mix in another genre's.

The instruction exceeds 500 characters; the free run applies only the beginning. Copying applies the whole prompt.

Free runs use the fast model and return a short preview (about 300 words). Only the first ~1,000 words of manuscript are read.

How to use this prompt

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Fill in the variables
Enter your manuscript, characters or situation in the fields below. The example values are hints.
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Check the assembled prompt
The prompt is assembled below with placeholders filled. Edit any rule to fit your work.
3
Copy it or run it
Copy it into the tool you already use, or run it in SparkLore for a short preview.
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Revise the result into your manuscript
The output is a draft. Follow the tips and rewrite half of it by hand.

How to get the most from it

Compare with the must-have scenes in SparkLore's genre data (studio genre tab) for a sharper list.
'Weakly present' is the real problem. Missing scenes can be added; weak ones must be rewritten.

Use it in the studio with your story bible

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