Is ProWritingAid designed to replace human editors?
We believe in the craft of storytelling. Neither ProWritingAid nor any of its features are designed to replace human authors, editors, or beta readers; our tools help you craft, polish, and elevate your writing.
Rephrase and Sparks provide you with different ways of brainstorming, rewriting, summarizing, or expanding your writing in different styles.
Our Chapter Critique and Manuscript Analysis provide affordable and instant feedback on your writing, as well as guidance whenever you need it. These features can be useful when you’re having difficulty finding beta readers, when your story isn’t ready to be shared yet, or when you want to maximize the value of the feedback from beta readers and editors by addressing major issues and strengthening your story before sharing your story with them.
You have control over which features to use, and you decide when in your editing process to use them.
Get feedback on your writing
Our Chapter Critique generates immediate feedback on the quality of your writing for individual chapters, so you can save time in refining your writing before reaching out to beta readers and editors.
Manuscript Analysis provides comprehensive, accurate, and actionable analysis of characters, plot, and setting in your manuscript, considering the entire context of your story.
Both options offer on-demand feedback for writers with some differences.
Below are three ways you can make the most of Chapter Critique and Manuscript Analysis before you share your writing with your editor or beta readers:
Keep on Track
When you’re drafting, you can use the Chapter Critique to make sure you’re achieving your writing goals in each chapter. If you’ve got a scene or chapter plan, you can run the Chapter Critique to check that what you’ve written matches with your plans.
Run a Chapter Critique for each chapter as you write them, or build a foundation for your first round of edits with Manuscript Analysis after you’ve finished a few chapters or when you finish your manuscript. You will be able to review all the reports later in your Feedback History. It’s satisfying to see the progress you’re making throughout the story.
Developmental Editing Suggestions
Most writers who have completed their first drafts start editing by focusing on developmental edits, which means focusing on plot, characters, setting, pacing, point of view, and more. The Chapter Critique and Manuscript Analysis provide quick feedback on these elements before you let anyone else read your draft.
By using the Critique Report and Manuscript Analysis, you can start the editing process with a sense of direction. If you’re a first-time writer, this is crucial to ensure you don’t get lost in the sea of potential changes you could make. By working one chapter at a time, you can really drill down on your edits and produce amazing writing.
Validate Your Writing
If you’re suffering from impostor syndrome or your editor on your shoulder is telling you your writing isn’t good enough, you can get instant feedback on your writing with the Critique Report. It will help you validate what you’re doing well, but it will also provide you with some pointers for improving your text.
Doing so will give you immediate reassurance without having to share the story with anyone else (yet).
Did you know… We have 25+ specialized writing reports to help you craft better stories. Learn more in our Reports section.