ProWritingAid

ProWritingAid is an AI writing assistant from Orpheus Technology that checks grammar, spelling and style and analyzes story structure for fiction writers, self-published authors and students writing in English. It covers the whole life of a book: planning, drafting, line editing and getting ready to publish.

What is ProWritingAid used for?

It lets you review a draft the way an editor would. Beyond the grammar checker, it runs 25+ writing reports that flag sticky sentences, overused words, pacing issues, readability, dialogue and sensory detail. At story level, Chapter Critique scores the pacing, dialogue and prose of a single chapter, and Manuscript Analysis reviews up to 300,000 words to point out plot holes, inconsistent characters, weak climaxes and timeline errors. The company is clear that its AI helps you revise but never writes the book for you.

How does ProWritingAid work?

You can use the web editor or install it where you already write: Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Scrivener or any Windows and Mac app through Desktop Everywhere, plus extensions for Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Pick one of 40+ document types and run the reports you need. Whole-manuscript tools such as the Virtual Beta Reader and Marketability Analysis run on separate Story Credits. To keep you writing, it adds focused writing sessions, placeholders and community writing sprints.

Who is ProWritingAid for?

• Novelists and indie authors who want to polish a manuscript before beta readers or an editor see it.
• Writers looking for a community with workshops, challenges and critique groups.
• Students and professionals writing in English who want deeper feedback than a word processor gives.

ProWritingAid pros and cons

• Pro: pairs line-by-line editing with big-picture story critique.
• Pro: works inside Word, Google Docs and Scrivener, and your writing is not used to train its models.
• Con: English only (US, UK, Australian and Canadian).
• Con: whole-manuscript tools consume Story Credits bought separately.