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 Example output with chapter data:
 
 ```bash
-$ novel-stats example.md -c
+$ novel-stats -c example.md
 chapter 1: 103 (drafted)
 chapter 2: 83 (dev edited)
 chapter 3: 115
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ total: 539 words
 Example with multi-file markdown:
 
 ```bash
-$ novel-stats multi_file.mdpp -pp -c -a
+$ novel-stats -pp -c -a multi_file.mdpp
 chapter 1 Lorem:
          203 (drafted)
          303 (dev edited)