diff --git a/src/common/assets/highlight.module.css b/src/common/assets/highlight.module.css
index 615b8b9..9a2acf4 100644
--- a/src/common/assets/highlight.module.css
+++ b/src/common/assets/highlight.module.css
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
     white-space: pre-wrap;
     word-wrap: break-word;
     border-left: 2px solid currentColor;
-    margin-bottom: .5em;
     padding-left: .5em;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/assets/chat-sidebar.module.css b/src/games/storywriter/assets/chat-sidebar.module.css
index dc917d7..0018325 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/assets/chat-sidebar.module.css
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/assets/chat-sidebar.module.css
@@ -198,21 +198,51 @@
     }
 }
 
+.buttonRow {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 6px;
+}
+
 .sendButton {
+    flex: 1;
     padding: 8px 16px;
-    font-size: 13px;
+    font-size: 14px;
     font-weight: bold;
     color: var(--bg);
     background: var(--accent);
     border: none;
     border-radius: 4px;
     cursor: pointer;
+    height: 32px;
 
     &:hover {
         background: var(--accent-alt);
     }
 }
 
+.continueButton {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding: 8px;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    background: transparent;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    height: 32px;
+
+    &:hover:not(:disabled) {
+        color: var(--text);
+        border-color: var(--text-muted);
+    }
+
+    &:disabled {
+        opacity: 0.5;
+        cursor: not-allowed;
+    }
+}
+
 .stopButton {
     padding: 8px 16px;
     font-size: 13px;
@@ -222,6 +252,7 @@
     border: none;
     border-radius: 4px;
     cursor: pointer;
+    height: 32px;
 
     &:hover {
         background: #d32f2f;
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/components/chat-sidebar.tsx b/src/games/storywriter/components/chat-sidebar.tsx
index bf93998..4374364 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/components/chat-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/components/chat-sidebar.tsx
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ import { useState, useRef, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback } from "preact/hooks"
 import LLM from "../utils/llm";
 import Prompt from "../utils/prompt";
 import { Tools } from "../utils/tools";
-import { Sparkles } from "lucide-preact";
+import { Sparkles, ChevronsRight } from "lucide-preact";
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import { ContentEditable } from "@common/components/ContentEditable";
 
-// ─── Role Header ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+const CONTINUE_PROMPT = "Continue the story forward.\nUse `edit_text` tool in append mode to add new text to the story.";
 
 interface RoleHeaderProps {
     message: ChatMessage;
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ export const ChatSidebar = () => {
     const appStateRef = useRef(appState);
     appStateRef.current = appState;
 
+    const lastMessage = currentStory?.chatMessages.at(-1);
+
     useEffect(() => {
         if (messagesRef.current) {
             messagesRef.current.scrollTo({
@@ -66,7 +68,8 @@ export const ChatSidebar = () => {
         }
     }, [
         currentStory?.chatMessages.length,
-        currentStory?.chatMessages.at(-1)?.content.length,
+        lastMessage?.content.length,
+        lastMessage?.role === 'assistant' && lastMessage?.reasoning_content?.length,
     ]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -202,6 +205,9 @@ export const ChatSidebar = () => {
             if (tool_calls) {
                 const toolMessages: ChatMessage[] = [];
                 for (const tool of tool_calls) {
+                    if (abortControllerRef.current?.signal.aborted) {
+                        break;
+                    }
                     const content = await Tools.executeTool(appStateRef.current, tool);
                     const message: ChatMessage = {
                         id: crypto.randomUUID(),
@@ -217,7 +223,9 @@ export const ChatSidebar = () => {
                     toolMessages.push(message);
                 }
 
-                return sendMessage([...newMessages, assistantMessage, ...toolMessages]);
+                if (!abortControllerRef.current?.signal.aborted) {
+                    return sendMessage([...newMessages, assistantMessage, ...toolMessages]);
+                }
             }
         } catch (err) {
             const errorMessage = err instanceof Error
@@ -231,11 +239,24 @@ export const ChatSidebar = () => {
     const handleSendMessage = useCallback(async () => {
         if (!currentStory || !input.trim() || !connection || !model || isLoading) return;
 
-        const userMessage = {
-            id: crypto.randomUUID(),
-            role: 'user' as const,
-            content: input.trim(),
-        };
+        setInput('');
+        setIsLoading(true);
+        setError(null);
+        abortControllerRef.current = new AbortController();
+
+        try {
+            await sendMessage([{
+                id: crypto.randomUUID(),
+                role: 'user' as const,
+                content: input.trim(),
+            }]);
+        } finally {
+            setIsLoading(false);
+        }
+    }, [currentStory, input, connection, model, isLoading, sendMessage]);
+
+    const handleContinue = useCallback(async () => {
+        if (!currentStory || !connection || !model || isLoading) return;
 
         setInput('');
         setIsLoading(true);
@@ -243,7 +264,11 @@ export const ChatSidebar = () => {
         abortControllerRef.current = new AbortController();
 
         try {
-            await sendMessage([userMessage]);
+            await sendMessage([{
+                id: crypto.randomUUID(),
+                role: 'user' as const,
+                content: (CONTINUE_PROMPT + '\n\n' + input).trim(),
+            }]);
         } finally {
             setIsLoading(false);
         }
@@ -373,13 +398,23 @@ export const ChatSidebar = () => {
                                 Stop
                             </button>
                         ) : (
-                            <button
-                                class={styles.sendButton}
-                                onClick={handleSendMessage}
-                                disabled={isDisabled || !input.trim()}
-                            >
-                                Send
-                            </button>
+                            <div class={styles.buttonRow}>
+                                <button
+                                    class={styles.sendButton}
+                                    onClick={handleSendMessage}
+                                    disabled={isDisabled || !input.trim()}
+                                >
+                                    Send
+                                </button>
+                                <button
+                                    class={styles.continueButton}
+                                    onClick={handleContinue}
+                                    disabled={isDisabled}
+                                    title="Continue"
+                                >
+                                    <ChevronsRight size={14} />
+                                </button>
+                            </div>
                         )}
                     </div>
                 )}
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx b/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
index ce4ecd9..dd0a846 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ export const Editor = () => {
 
     const contentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        if (contentRef.current) {
-            contentRef.current.scrollTop = contentRef.current.scrollHeight;
-        }
-    }, [currentStory?.id, currentStory?.currentTab]);
-
     const storyValue = useMemo(() => {
         if (!currentStory) return '';
 
@@ -62,16 +56,43 @@ export const Editor = () => {
         if (idx === -1) return highlight(text);
 
         const marked = text.slice(0, idx) + '<mark>' + lastEditedText + '</mark>' + text.slice(idx + lastEditedText.length);
-        
+
         return highlight(marked);
     }, [currentStory?.text, currentStory?.lastEditedText]);
 
+    const scratchpadValue = useMemo(() => {
+        return highlight(currentStory?.scratchpad || '');
+    }, [currentStory?.scratchpad]);
+
     const promptPreview = useMemo(() => {
         if (currentStory?.currentTab !== 'prompt') return '';
         const text = Prompt.formatSystemPrompt(appState);
         return highlight(text, false);
     }, [currentStory?.currentTab, appState]);
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (currentStory?.lastEditedText) {
+            const raf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+                if (contentRef.current) {
+                    contentRef.current.scrollTo({
+                        top: contentRef.current.scrollHeight,
+                        behavior: 'smooth',
+                    });
+                }
+            });
+            return () => cancelAnimationFrame(raf);
+        }
+    }, [currentStory?.lastEditedText]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const raf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+            if (contentRef.current) {
+                contentRef.current.scrollTop = contentRef.current.scrollHeight;
+            }
+        });
+        return () => cancelAnimationFrame(raf);
+    }, [currentStory?.id, currentStory?.currentTab]);
+
     if (!currentStory) {
         return <div class={styles.editor} />;
     }
@@ -105,7 +126,7 @@ export const Editor = () => {
                 {currentStory.currentTab === "scratchpad" && (
                     <ContentEditable
                         class={styles.editable}
-                        value={currentStory.scratchpad ?? ''}
+                        value={scratchpadValue}
                         onInput={handleScratchpadInput}
                         placeholder="Notes, ideas, outlines — anything you don't want in the story..."
                     />
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/utils/tools.ts b/src/games/storywriter/utils/tools.ts
index 6e0cfd9..19aa45d 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/utils/tools.ts
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/utils/tools.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type LLM from "./llm";
 
 const VALID_SCALES = Object.values(LocationScale);
 const VALID_ROLES = Object.values(CharacterRole);
+const LINES_LIMIT = 7;
 
 export namespace Tools {
     interface Tool<T extends TObject = TObject> {
@@ -333,7 +334,6 @@ export namespace Tools {
                 if (!appState.currentStory) {
                     return 'Error: No story selected';
                 }
-
                 const target = args.target ?? 'story';
                 const isScratchpad = target === 'scratchpad';
                 const currentText = isScratchpad ? (appState.currentStory.scratchpad ?? '') : appState.currentStory.text;
@@ -347,9 +347,64 @@ export namespace Tools {
 
                 // Append mode: when old_text is not provided, append new_text
                 if (args.old_text == null) {
+                    if (!isScratchpad) {
+                        const isAppendToStory = (tc: LLM.ToolCall) => {
+                            const jsonArgs = JSON.stringify(tc.function.arguments);
+                            return tc.function.name === 'edit_text'
+                                && (
+                                    !jsonArgs.match(/\\?"old_text\\?"/)
+                                    || jsonArgs.match(/\\?"old_text\\?":\\?"\\?"/)
+                                )
+                                && (
+                                    !jsonArgs.match(/\\?"target\\?"/)
+                                    || jsonArgs.match(/\\?"target\\?":\\?"story\\?"/)
+                                );
+                        }
+
+
+                        // Check that there was a user message since the last edit_text append
+                        const messages = appState.currentStory.chatMessages;
+                        let hasUserMessageSinceLastAppend = true;
+                        for (let i = messages.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+                            const m = messages[i];
+                            if (m.role === 'user') break;
+                            if (m.role === 'assistant' && m.tool_calls?.some(isAppendToStory)) {
+                                hasUserMessageSinceLastAppend = false;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        if (!hasUserMessageSinceLastAppend) {
+                            return `Error: You cannot add new text to the story until user approves your last edit. Stop right there.`;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    const numLines = args.new_text.split('\n').filter(l => l.trim()).length;
+
+                    let cropped = false;
+                    if (!isScratchpad && numLines > LINES_LIMIT) {
+                        const lines = args.new_text.split('\n');
+                        let kept = 0;
+                        const croppedLines: string[] = [];
+                        for (const line of lines) {
+                            if (line.trim()) {
+                                if (kept >= LINES_LIMIT) break;
+                                kept++;
+                            }
+                            croppedLines.push(line);
+                        }
+                        args.new_text = croppedLines.join('\n');
+                        cropped = true;
+                    }
+
                     dispatchEdit(currentText + '\n' + args.new_text);
                     appState.dispatch({ type: 'SET_CURRENT_TAB', id: appState.currentStory.id, tab });
-                    return `Text appended to ${target} successfully`;
+                    let message = cropped
+                        ? `Added text:\n${args.new_text.split('\n').filter(l => l.trim()).map(l => '> ' + l).join('\n')}\n\nWarning: The rest was cropped due to ${LINES_LIMIT} lines limit! Write less next time.`
+                        : `Text appended to ${target} successfully.`;
+
+                    message += `\nNote: you can't continue until user's approval, stop.`
+
+                    return message;
                 }
 
                 // Replace mode
@@ -365,7 +420,7 @@ export namespace Tools {
                 appState.dispatch({ type: 'SET_CURRENT_TAB', id: appState.currentStory.id, tab });
                 return `${target.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + target.slice(1)} edited successfully`;
             },
-            description: "Replace or append text in the story or scratchpad. When old_text is omitted, appends new_text to the end. Case-sensitive.",
+            description: `Replace or append text in the story or scratchpad. When old_text is omitted, appends new_text to the end. Case-sensitive. When appending to the main story, you can add no more than ${LINES_LIMIT} non-empty lines at once.`,
             parameters: Type.Object({
                 new_text: Type.String({ description: 'The new text to replace old_text with, or to append if old_text is omitted' }),
                 old_text: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: 'The text to find and replace. If omitted, new_text will be appended' })),