Resume work on a fiction project. This loads the project into context and provides a clear recommendation for what to work on next.
Current State
- •Recent changes: !
git log --oneline -3 2>/dev/null || echo "not a git repo" - •Progress file: !
cat progress.md 2>/dev/null | head -20 || echo "no progress.md"
What to Do
1. Load the Project
Find Project Root — Look for README.md with story information, chapters/ directory, characters/ directory.
Read Core Documents:
- •README.md — Project overview, status, key decisions
- •themes.md — Central question, thematic content
- •craft/tone.md — Voice and style guidance
Read Character Documents — All files in characters/
Read World Documents — All files in world/
Scan Chapters:
- •For 10+ chapters: spawn parallel reader-skim agents
- •For smaller projects: scan directly (first 1-2 paragraphs, word counts, status)
Check Supporting Directories:
- •builds/ — Most recent build date
- •covers/ — Cover iterations, final cover.png
- •critiques/ — Most recent critique date
- •synopses/ — Most recent synopsis date
2. Assess and Recommend
After loading, use the next agent to assess status and suggest what to do:
code
Task tool with subagent_type: "fiction:next" prompt: "Assess project status and suggest next steps for: [project-path]"
3. Output
Output the combined result:
markdown
## Project Loaded: [Name] **Premise:** [One sentence] **Status:** [X] chapters drafted, [Y] outlined **Characters:** - [Protagonist] — [brief description] - [Other key characters] **Builds:** [Latest: builds/2026-01-18/name.epub] or [No builds yet] **Covers:** [X iterations, final cover ready] or [No covers yet] **Critiques:** [X critiques, latest: 2026-01-19] or [No critiques yet] **Synopses:** [X synopses, latest: 2026-01-19] or [No synopses yet] --- ## What to Do Now **[Single clear recommendation from next agent]** [Why this is the priority] ### Concrete Steps 1. **[First action]** — [Specific, immediate] 2. **[Second action]** — [What follows] 3. **[Third action]** — [Completion point] ## Command to Run `/fiction:[relevant command]`
Arguments
code
/fiction:go # Resume project in current directory /fiction:go /path/to/project # Resume specific project
If arguments provided: $ARGUMENTS
When to Use
- •Starting a writing session
- •Coming back after time away
- •Don't know where you left off
- •Need direction on what to work on next
Notes
- •If you already have context and just want suggestions, use
/fiction:next