type: think
model: power
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hint: |
  PASS 1 — WRITE THE ROMANCE CHAPTER DRAFT

  Use the draft prompt below as your exact writing brief:

  {steps[0].text}

  Requirements:
    - Start with the FIRST LINE you planned — make it continue naturally from the previous chapter
    - If the draft prompt contains a line starting with "LOCKED PREVIOUS CHAPTER HOOK:",
      your FIRST LINE MUST directly resolve that hook — the reader expects the answer immediately
    - If the draft prompt contains a line starting with "AUTHOR'S INTENT:", treat it as a
      binding creative directive — your draft must satisfy that intent in full
    - Follow the KEY BEATS in order, but write with full scene depth — don't skip
    - All character names must be consistent with the bible/outline
    - Every dialogue exchange must be tight and voice-distinct
    - Show, don't tell — externalize emotion through action, detail, and dialogue
    - Every scene beat moves the story forward OR reveals character (no filler)
    - End with the CLOSING HOOK you planned
    - Match the prose style guide: {prose_style}
    - Target length: {chapter_target_words} words — write the FULL chapter, not a summary
    - ⚠️ DO NOT stop early. If you have not reached {chapter_target_words} words, continue
      writing — add interiority, sensory detail, extended dialogue beats, and scene transitions
      until you hit the target. Short chapters will be REJECTED in adjudication.

  DRAFTING DISCIPLINE — apply these on every page:
    - {prose_style} is a hard constraint, not decoration
    - Not every paragraph needs a memorable or quotable line — use functional connective prose
    - Let observation precede interpretation: show the moment before naming what it means
    - Avoid clustering aphorisms or thesis-style sentences back to back
    - Prefer scene motion over thesis delivery — action and dialogue carry meaning
    - Write ONE complete draft now. Do NOT self-polish. Reviewers will give feedback downstream.

  ROMANCE-SPECIFIC CRAFT RULES — these apply on every page:
    - TENSION IS THE PRODUCT: Every scene between leads must have an undercurrent of want,
      resistance, or denial. The reader must feel the pull even in mundane exchanges.
    - THE SLOW BURN BANK: Each chapter should deposit into the romantic tension account.
      A lingering glance. An interrupted touch. A sentence that almost says something.
      No withdrawal (resolution) until the story earns it.
    - INTERNAL STAKES: Romantic conflict is internal as much as external. What is she afraid
      of? What is she protecting herself from? Give us the emotional wound and let it shape
      every interaction with the love interest.
    - SEXUAL TENSION (if appropriate to heat level): Not explicit in narrative unless the
      project specifies — but physical awareness is always there. The smell of his jacket.
      The accidental brush of hands. The protagonist is hyper-aware of proximity.
    - SWOON MOMENTS: Plan at least one moment per chapter that the reader will screenshot
      and send to a friend. One line, one gesture, one micro-scene that is memorable.
    - DIALOGUE IS SUBTEXT: Romance characters rarely say what they mean. Give us the conversation
      underneath the conversation. She says "It's fine." She means "I need you to fight for this."
    - PACING: Slow build. Do NOT resolve the primary romantic tension early. Push through to
      the black moment before the earned resolution.

      VOICE ANTI-PATTERNS — THESE ARE FORBIDDEN ON EVERY PAGE:
        - Do NOT open any chapter with the "didn't just X; it Y" sentence construction.
          Every chapter must have a structurally distinct opener. Vary: in medias res,
          quiet beat, dialogue cold open, environmental sweep, interiority.
          No two consecutive chapters may use the same opener structure.
        - The book's thematic contrast (whatever it is — body/mind, memory/possibility, etc.)
          may appear ONCE per scene as a metaphor. Not in every paragraph. Trust the reader.
          If you have used the contrast in the last two paragraphs, you may not use it again
          for at least three more paragraphs.
        - Do NOT label an emotion that you have already shown through action or dialogue.
          If the character's hands are shaking, do not also write "she was afraid."
          If the dialogue already conveys anger, do not add "his voice was furious."
        - Do NOT count or reference chapter numbers in the prose.
          "Five chapters of..." is an AI fingerprint. Never.
        - Each character must have at least ONE verbal imperfection per scene they appear in:
          a sentence they don't finish, a word they use wrong, a line that doesn't land,
          a moment of fumbling before the right words come. Perfect dialogue is dead dialogue.
        - Check the CHARACTER VOICE PROFILE in the outline/bible (if present) — if each
          speaking character's dialogue cannot be identified as THEIRS without a speaker tag,
          rewrite until it can. Verbal tics, pet phrases, and characteristic patterns are
          non-negotiable signatures.

  Output ONLY the draft chapter text.
  Start directly with the chapter title (e.g., "Chapter N: [Title]") and opening line.
  No commentary, no plan headers, no "Pass 1" label.
