diff --git a/backend/src/text_gen.py b/backend/src/text_gen.py
index b2fbc30..078b060 100644
--- a/backend/src/text_gen.py
+++ b/backend/src/text_gen.py
@@ -127,19 +127,18 @@ Output ONLY the prompt text. No numbers, no labels, no commentary."""
 
 MAESTRO_COMPLETE_PROMPT = """You are Maestro, an expert music prompt writer for AI music generation models (specifically Google Lyria).
 
-The user has started writing a prompt and wants you to turn it into a complete, polished prompt. Here is what they have so far:
+The user has written the beginning of a prompt and wants you to continue it. Here is what they have:
 
 "{user_input}"
 
-Rewrite and expand their idea into a single detailed, evocative music generation prompt. Your result should:
-- Incorporate the user's existing words naturally — they should recognize their idea in the result
-- Expand with specific details about genre, instrumentation, mood, tempo, structure, or production style
-- Read as one complete, cohesive paragraph ready to use as-is
-- Be between 2-4 sentences total
+Continue and expand their idea. Add 2-3 sentences of specific musical detail — genre, instrumentation, mood, tempo, structure, production style. Your continuation will be appended directly after their text, so:
 
-The output replaces what they wrote, so it must be a self-contained, finished prompt.
+- Do NOT repeat or rephrase what they wrote
+- Do NOT add a period if their text ends mid-sentence
+- Start naturally as if picking up from where they left off
+- Be vivid and specific — a producer should be able to generate from this
 
-Output ONLY the completed prompt text. No numbers, no labels, no commentary."""
+Output ONLY your continuation text. No labels, no commentary, no quotes."""
 
 
 MAESTRO_STRUCTURED_PROMPT = """You are Maestro, an expert music prompt writer for AI music generation models (specifically Google Lyria).
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Generator.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Generator.tsx
index 96d1bec..f25bdec 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Generator.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Generator.tsx
@@ -188,10 +188,21 @@ export default function Generator({ onGenerate }: Props) {
               <MaestroButton
                 prompt={prompt}
                 onResult={(result, mode) => {
-                  setPrompt(result)
-                  if (mode === 'generate') {
-                    setError('')
+                  if (mode === 'complete') {
+                    // Append continuation to existing prompt
+                    setPrompt(prev => {
+                      const trimmed = prev.trimEnd()
+                      // If result starts lowercase, it flows from the input — just space
+                      // If result starts uppercase, treat as new sentence — period + space
+                      const startsLower = /^[a-z]/.test(result)
+                      const separator = startsLower ? ' ' : '. '
+                      return trimmed + separator + result
+                    })
+                  } else {
+                    // Generate mode: replace empty prompt
+                    setPrompt(result)
                   }
+                  setError('')
                 }}
                 onError={(msg) => setError(msg)}
               />
@@ -214,9 +225,19 @@ export default function Generator({ onGenerate }: Props) {
                 prompt={Object.values(structuredPrompt).filter(Boolean).join(' ')}
                 structured={isPro}
                 onResult={(result, mode) => {
-                  // Fallback: plain text mode for non-Pro, put result in 'additional'
-                  setStructuredPrompt(prev => ({ ...prev, additional: result }))
-                  if (mode === 'generate') setError('')
+                  if (mode === 'complete') {
+                    // Fallback: append to additional field
+                    setStructuredPrompt(prev => {
+                      const existing = prev.additional?.trim() || ''
+                      const startsLower = /^[a-z]/.test(result)
+                      const separator = startsLower ? ' ' : '. '
+                      return { ...prev, additional: existing + separator + result }
+                    })
+                  } else {
+                    // Generate: put in additional
+                    setStructuredPrompt(prev => ({ ...prev, additional: result }))
+                  }
+                  setError('')
                 }}
                 onStructuredResult={(fields, mode) => {
                   // Structured mode: merge fields into structuredPrompt, preserving user edits