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Manuscript Cleanup Report

One scan for filter words, adverbs, passive voice, dialogue tags, readability, and show-don’t-tell hints — plus a priority list of what to fix first.

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Paste your text above, then click Analyze — or try Sample.

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About this tool

Get a full editorial snapshot of your fiction draft in one click. The Manuscript Cleanup Report combines filter-word density, adverb counts, passive-voice flags, dialogue-tag ratios, readability scores, and telling-pattern hints — then ranks what to fix first.

Clean AI drafts before you revise voice

AI manuscripts often share the same clutter: filter words, soft intensifiers, and repeated sentence openers. Run cleanup on one chapter first so you can see what the tool removes, then apply the same pass to the full draft before deeper structural edits.

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How to use it

  1. Paste a chapter or full manuscript into the text box.
  2. Click Analyze to run the composite cleanup scan.
  3. Review the cleanup score, verdict, and priority fix list.
  4. Use the highlight tabs to inspect filter words, passive voice, telling, and clichés.
  5. Re-run after revisions to track improvement.

Tips for fiction authors

  • Run the cleanup report on your weakest chapter first — often the opening or a transitional chapter where AI prose defaults to passive summary.
  • Focus on one metric at a time during revision. Trying to fix filter words, adverbs, and passive voice in a single pass usually results in flat, over-corrected prose.
  • Compare your cleanup scores across chapters. A sudden spike in adverb density or filter words often signals a section the AI model generated with less context.
  • Use the score as a conversation starter with your editor, not as a final verdict. A literary novel may intentionally run higher in certain metrics.

Common questions

What does the cleanup score measure?

It weighs filter words, adverbs, passive voice, and telling patterns per 1,000 words. Higher scores mean cleaner, tighter prose.

Can I scan an entire novel?

Yes. Paste the full text. Large manuscripts may take a few seconds in your browser but are never uploaded.

Is this a replacement for a human editor?

No — it is a diagnostic checklist. Use it to prioritize revision passes before professional editing.

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