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 ## Installation
 
-Start by cloning the project with git. Then install it with Python's pip.
-Example
+Start by cloning the project with git. Then install it with Python's `pip`.
+Example:
 
 ```bash
 pip3 install /path/to/novel-stats
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ count.
 
 ### Chapters
 
-novel-stats expects chapters to start with `##` and to have a numeric title.
-Example:
+novel-stats expects chapters to start with `##` and to have a numeric title
+(no "Chapter", etc.). Example:
 
 ```yaml
 ## 1