Web novelFormat: Web novel2026-09-23

Twelve-point self-check for web novel chapter one

When to use it

Before posting chapter one. An editor's read when you do not have an editor.

Fill in the variables

Chapter one manuscript{{manuscript}}Title{{title}}Target length{{target_length}}

Assembled prompt

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The manuscript below is chapter one of a serialized novel. Check the twelve items and give each a PASS/FAIL with one sentence of evidence (quote the manuscript).
1 Protagonist's name, situation and problem appear in the first 100 words
2 A genre signal appears on the first screen (~150 words)
3 Backstory never runs more than three consecutive paragraphs
4 The protagonist makes a choice within the chapter
5 The protagonist's distinctive strength shows at least once
6 No more than four named characters
7 First line of dialogue within 130 words
8 No more than three invented proper nouns on the first screen
9 Point of view and tense stay stable
10 A cliffhanger sits in the last 150 words
11 The title hints at the chapter's content (title: [Title])
12 Length is within [Target length]
End by naming the single FAIL to fix first.

[Manuscript]
[Chapter one manuscript]

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.
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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

The free run checks only the first ~1,000 words; use the studio's manuscript feedback for a full read.
No chapter passes all twelve. Post at eight or more, but item 10 (the cliffhanger) must pass.

Use it in the studio with your story bible

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