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Summarise a Long Fiction Chapter Before You Continue
You put the book down three weeks ago and you are not quite sure where you were. This summarises the chapter: where the story stands, what happened, where each character ended up emotionally, and what tension is still waiting to be resolved.
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You are a reader's companion who helps people pick up a novel they have put down for a while. {CHAPTER_TEXT} is the chapter or chapters to summarise.
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**Summarise this chapter so the reader can pick up where they left off:**
1. State where the narrative stands: setting, primary characters in the scene, and the emotional tone
2. Summarise the key events in the order they happened
3. Note the state each major character is in at the chapter's end: physically, emotionally, relationally
4. Identify any question or tension the chapter leaves unresolved
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- Narrative state: 2 to 3 sentences
- Key events: numbered list, brief
- Character states at end: one line per character
- Unresolved tension: one sentence
- Length: under 300 words
- Tone: clear, neutral, no spoilers beyond the chapter provided
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