Story Analyzer
Get custom feedback on your story’s plot, characters, world, and areas to improve with Manuscript Analysis by ProWritingAid.
Get comprehensive analysis and actionable feedback
Feedback in minutes
Analyze up to 300,000 words in minutes. Now you can get feedback on your story whenever you need it.
Specific advice
Get targeted advice to strengthen your story—before sharing with beta readers or editors.
Prioritized by importance
Feedback is prioritized by how critical it is to the success of your story and includes suggestions to apply it.
Discover what makes your story stand out and where it can improve
Easily analyze essential story elements like plot, characters, settings, and narrative with a single click.
Works in your writing app of choice
You can use Manuscript Analysis in our Web Editor and all our integrations.
Real writers. Real reviews.
It was exactly what I needed to fix my story going forward. It gave the positive and the negative and rated from minor to major, which was extremely helpful.
This is a comprehensive analysis of a manuscript of 101,000 words in 6-9 minutes. Wow!
I was amazed at the depth of the analysis. Initially, I disagreed with some analysis, but after checking further I realized the potential for more depth to my story. Thank you.
I loved this!!! I was struggling with such a large manuscript - making sure all parts were pulled through and made sense. I really liked the rating system. This whole analysis of the story was so helpful. Thank you!
It exceeded all expectations. I specifically liked the in-depth information given when clicking on the information tab. This is highly useful in helping a writer to learn how to correct the issues suggested and therefore hone their craft.
It gave a thorough rundown of what the issues were and then gave suggestions on improvements, which was amazing.
Story analyzer FAQs
How do I analyze my story?
To analyze your entire story within minutes, you need to use ProWritingAid’s Manuscript Analysis feature and purchase credits. Each credit provides a comprehensive review of your entire manuscript (up to 300,000 words). Premium and Premium Pro users enjoy exclusive discounts on credits—visit our pricing page to learn more.
Looking for feedback on a single chapter? The Chapter Critique is perfect for that, and it’s included in our Premium plan.
What is Manuscript Analysis?
Manuscript Analysis is a powerful new feature by ProWritingAid that delivers in-depth feedback on your story in minutes. Uncover plot holes, refine characters, strengthen structure, and fine-tune pacing with prioritized, actionable insights—so you know exactly what to improve and can write with confidence.
Where can I use Manuscript Analysis?
Manuscript Analysis is currently available in our Web Editor and in all our integrations.
Will Manuscript Analysis store my data?
Your data is safe with us. We never use your text to train our algorithms or AI models.
How does the Manuscript Analysis use AI?
When you use Manuscript Analysis, it creates an on-demand developmental analysis of your writing. It does this by analyzing your text using AI that has been trained to give feedback as though it is a developmental editor.
Your data is safe with us. We never use your writing to train the AI (or any of our algorithms).
Does Manuscript Analysis work for any type of manuscript?
Manuscript Analysis can handle manuscripts up to 300,000 words. You may find the most value when using it for fiction. For optimal results, we suggest manuscripts of at least 4,000 words with chapter titles. Please note that analysis may be unsuccessful for texts incorporating hateful, harassing, or sexually explicit content. We cannot process manuscripts that contain Child Sexual Abuse Material or Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information.
Is Manuscript Analysis designed to replace human editors?
Manuscript Analysis is not meant to replace a human developmental editor or beta reader. Its purpose is to offer immediate feedback so you can see how well your writing is coming along before you reach out to beta readers and editors.
What is the difference between Manuscript Analysis and Chapter Critique?
The Chapter Critique gives you actionable feedback on a single chapter or a short story. It’s a great way to get instant guidance on what’s working well and where you can improve.
Manuscript Analysis provides developmental feedback on your whole manuscript, prioritized by how critical each area is to the success of your story. Running an analysis on your full manuscript gives you the most accurate and comprehensive feedback as it takes your whole story into consideration.