Direct answer
Reaching the word goal does not automatically complete a book. If the approved chapter plan is finished, prepare the manuscript for review. If the story needs more planned work, explicitly raise the target and update the blueprint before continuing.
Review
Choose review only after every planned chapter is accepted. Review-ready remains editable and does not freeze a publication snapshot.
Extend
Choose a higher target deliberately. Extending never lowers a concurrently increased goal or consumes a publication package.
Do not infer completion
A numeric target is a checkpoint, not author approval. The assistant should ask which path the author wants.
Frequently asked
Does hitting the target publish the book?
No. Review and finalization are separate explicit steps.
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Canonical URL: https://www.bookwriter.vip/mcp/guide/review-or-extend · Updated July 15, 2026