Run: 2026-02-20-01KHXPN0NWA6GBNCZSNCAS6N2Q

Run Details

Model:: Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Test:: Bad Writing Habits
Scenario:: Literary fiction: old friends reunite
Duration:: 16m 31s
Cost:: $0.017654
Provider:: Mistral

Evaluation summary

Score	Evaluator	Details Link
100.00%	Adverbs in dialogue tags	(details)
99.73%	AI-ism adverb frequency	(details)
100.00%	AI-ism character names	(details)
100.00%	AI-ism location names	(details)
0.00%	AI-ism word frequency	(details)
100.00%	Cliché density	(details)
0.00%	Emotion telling (show vs. tell)	(details)
100.00%	Filter word density	(details)
100.00%	Gibberish response detection	(details)
100.00%	Markdown formatting overuse	(details)
100.00%	Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)	(details)
21.63%	Name drop frequency	(details)
100.00%	Narrator intent-glossing	(details)
100.00%	"Not X but Y" pattern overuse	(details)
100.00%	Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)	(details)
83.88%	Paragraph length variance	(details)
100.00%	Passive voice overuse	(details)
100.00%	Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse	(details)
100.00%	Em-dash & semicolon overuse	(details)
82.00%	Purple prose (modifier overload)	(details)
100.00%	Repeated phrase echo	(details)
100.00%	Sentence length variance	(details)
49.91%	Sentence opener variety	(details)
1.43%	Adverb-first sentence starts	(details)
100.00%	Pronoun-first sentence starts	(details)
0.00%	Subject-first sentence starts	(details)
2.14%	Subordinate conjunction sentence starts	(details)
100.00%	Technical jargon density	(details)
0.00%	Useless dialogue additions	(details)
100.00%	Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)	(details)
74.6907%	Overall

Model input

System

You are an expert and award-winning novel writer in the dark Literary Fiction genre. Your readers are hooked on your stories and can't wait to read the book you have in store.

<important>
  - MUST: Start each chapter in medias res (in the middle of action). AVOID talking about the weather, time of day, the position of the sun, or other boring stuff.
  - The instructions/summary are just a that, a summary. Feel free to add details, stretch sections and add interesting transitions/descriptions/fillers.
  - When called for it, have fast-paced action, but otherwise take things slow. This is an experience, and not for people with short attention spans. Enjoy the wine, not slurp Red Bull.
  - Add descriptions when transitioning places/times/etc, or when coming by new places (e.g. a corner shop, a cafe, etc.). But remember: NOT at the start or end of a chapter.
  - MUST: AVOID ending in internal monologue, reminiscing or waiting for the next day. A good chapter end is when we're ending right when shit hits the fan. We want to have the reader be excited for what comes next. So no reminiscing, contemplating or summarizing the day. It's popcorn time!
</important>

User/Human

Take into account the following glossary of characters/locations/items/lore... when writing your response:
<codex>
<character id="4412" name="Aurora Carter" aliases="Rory, Laila, Aurora, Carter, Malphora" pronouns="she/her" species="Human" storyRole="Protagonist">
  <eyeColor>bright blue</eyeColor>
  <hair>straight shoulder-length black</hair>
  <height>5'6"</height>
  <age>25</age>
  <scar>small crescent-shaped scar on her left wrist from a childhood accident</scar>
  <description>Aurora, referred to by her friends as Rory, is cool-headed, intelligent, and known for quick out-of-the-box thinking.</description>
  <backstory>Born in Cardiff to an Irish barrister father (Brendan Carter) and Welsh teacher mother (Jennifer Carter née Ellis), Rory reluctantly pursued Pre-Law at Cardiff University. She fled to London at the behest of her childhood friend Eva after leaving an abusive ex named Evan. By day, Rory works part-time as a delivery person for Yu-Fei Cheung's Golden Empress restaurant. She lives in a flat above Silas' bar.</backstory>
</character>

<character id="4413" name="Silas Blackwood" aliases="Silas, Si, the Spymaster" pronouns="he/him" species="Human" storyRole="Mentor">
  <eyeColor>hazel</eyeColor>
  <hair>grey-streaked auburn</hair>
  <height>6'1"</height>
  <age>58</age>
  <beard>neatly trimmed, matching his grey-streaked auburn hair</beard>
  <limp>slight limp in his left leg from an old knee injury</limp>
  <signetRing>silver signet ring, always worn on his right hand</signetRing>
  <description>Silas is a retired intelligence operative turned bar owner. He carries himself with quiet authority.</description>
  <backstory>Former MI6 field agent who retired after a botched operation in Prague left him with a permanent knee injury. He opened "The Raven's Nest" bar in Soho as a front for his network of contacts.</backstory>
</character>

<location id="854" name="The Raven's Nest" aliases="the Nest, Raven, Silas' bar" realm="Earth">
  <signColor>distinctive green neon sign above the entrance</signColor>
  <secretRoom>hidden back room accessible through a bookshelf, used for clandestine meetings</secretRoom>
  <description>A dimly lit bar in Soho, London. The walls are covered with old maps and black-and-white photographs.</description>
</location>
</codex>

<proseGuidelines>
<styleGuide>
  - Write in past tense and use British English spelling and grammar
  - Keep a Flesch reading ease score of 60
  - Respect the the Royal Order of Adjectives: The order is: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose, followed by the noun itself (e.g., "a lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knife")
  - Respect the ablaut reduplication rule (e.g. tick-tock, flip-flop)
  - Write in active voice
    - Passive voice: <bad>The book was read by Sarah.</bad>
    - Active voice: <good>Sarah read the book.</good>
  - Reduce the use of passive verbs
    - <bad>For a moment, I was tempted to throw in the towel.</bad>
    - <good>For a moment, I felt tempted to throw in the towel.</good>
  - Avoid misplaced modifiers that can cause confusion when starting with "-ing" words:
    - <bad>Considering going to the store, the empty fridge reflected in Betty's eyes.</bad>
    - <good>Betty stared into the empty fridge. It was time to go to the store.</good>
  - Avoid redundant adverbs that state the obvious meaning already contained in the verb:
    - <bad>She whispered quietly to her mom.</bad>
    - <good>She whispered to her mom.</good>
  - Use stronger, more descriptive verbs over weak ones:
    - <bad>Daniel drove quickly to his mother's house.</bad>
    - <good>Daniel raced to his mother's house.</good>
  - Omit adverbs that don't add solid meaning like "extremely", "definitely", "truly", "very", "really":
    - <bad>The movie was extremely boring.</bad>
    - <good>The movie was dull.</good>
  - Use adverbs to replace clunky phrasing when they increase clarity:
    - <bad>He threw the bags into the corner in a rough manner.</bad>
    - <good>He threw the bags into the corner roughly.</good>
  - Avoid making simple thoughts needlessly complex:
    - <bad>After I woke up in the morning the other day, I went downstairs, turned on the stove, and made myself a very good omelet.</bad>
    - <good>I cooked a delicious omelet for breakfast yesterday morning.</good>
  - Never backload sentences by putting the main idea at the end:
    - <bad>I decided not to wear too many layers because it's really hot outside.</bad>
    - <good>It's sweltering outside today, so I dressed light.</good>
  - Omit nonessential details that don't contribute to the core meaning:
    - <bad>It doesn't matter what kind of coffee I buy, where it's from, or if it's organic or not—I need to have cream because I really don't like how the bitterness makes me feel.</bad>
    - <good>I add cream to my coffee because the bitter taste makes me feel unwell.</good>
  - Always follow the "show, don't tell" principle. For instance:
    - Telling: <bad>Michael was terribly afraid of the dark.</bad>
    - Showing: <good>Michael tensed as his mother switched off the light and left the room.</good>- Telling: <bad>I walked through the forest. It was already Fall, and I was getting cold.</bad>
  - Showing: <good>Dry orange leaves crunched under my feet. I pulled my coat's collar up and rubbed my hands together.</good>- Add sensory details (sight, smell, taste, sound, touch) to support the "showing" (but keep an active voice)
    - <bad>The room was filled with the scent of copper.</bad>
    - <good>Copper stung my nostrils. Blood. Recent.</good>
  - Use descriptive language more sporadically. While vivid descriptions are engaging, human writers often use them in bursts rather than consistently throughout a piece. When adding them, make them count! Like when we transition from one location to the next, or someone is reminiscing their past, or explaining a concept/their dream...
  - Avoid adverbs and clichés and overused/commonly used phrases. Aim for fresh and original descriptions.
  - Avoid writing all sentences in the typical subject, verb, object structure. Mix short, punchy sentences with long, descriptive ones. Drop fill words to add variety. Like so: <good>Locked. Seems like someone doesn't want his secrets exposed. I can work with that.</good>
  - Convey events and story through dialogue. It is important to keep a unique voice for every character and make it consistent.
  - Write dialogue that reveals characters' personalities, motivations, emotions, and attitudes in an interesting and compelling manner
  - Leave dialogue unattributed. If needed, only use "he/she said" dialogue tags and convey people's actions or face expressions through their speech. Dialogue always is standalone, never part of a paragraph. Like so:
    - <bad>"I don't know," Helena said nonchalantly, shrugging her shoulders</bad>
    - <good>"No idea" "Why not? It was your responsibility"</good>
  - Avoid boring and mushy dialog and descriptions, have dialogue always continue the action, never stall or include unnecessary fluff. Vary the descriptions to not repeat yourself. Avoid conversations that are just "Let's go" "yes, let's" or "Are you ready?" "Yes I'm ready". Those are not interesting. Think hard about every situtation and word of text before writing dialogue. If it doesn't serve a purpose and it's just people talking about their day, leave it. No one wants to have a normal dinner scene, something needs to happen for it to be in the story. Words are expensive to print, so make sure they count!
  - Put dialogue on its own paragraph to separate scene and action.
  - Use body language to reveal hidden feelings and implied accusations- Imply feelings and thoughts, never state them directly
  - NEVER use indicators of uncertainty like "trying" or "maybe"
  - NEVER use em-dashes, use commas for asides instead
</styleGuide>

<voiceGuide>
  Each character in the story needs to have distinct speech patterns:
  - Word choice preferences
  - Sentence length tendencies
  - Cultural/educational influences
  - Verbal tics and catchphrases

  Learn how each person talks and continue in their style, and use their Codex entries as reference.

  <examples>
  - <bad>"We need to go now." "Yes, we should leave." "I agree."</bad>
    <good>"Time's up." "Indeed, our departure is rather overdue." "Whatever, let's bounce."</good>

  - Power Dynamic Example:
    <bad>
      "We need to discuss the contract."
      "Yes, let's talk about it."
      "I have concerns."
    </bad>

    <good>
      "A word about the contract."
      "Of course, Mr. Blackwood. Whatever you need."
      "The terms seem..." A manicured nail tapped the desk. "Inadequate."
      "I can explain every-"
      "Can you?"
    </good>
  </examples>
</voiceGuide>

<dialogueFlow>
  When writing dialogue, consider that it usually has a goal in mind, which gives it a certain flow.

  Make dialogue sections also quite snappy in the back and forth, and don't spread the lines out as much. It's good to have details before, after, or as a chunk in-between, but we don't want to have a trail of "dialogue breadcrumbs" spread throughout a conversation.

  <examples>
  - Pattern 1 - Question/Deflection/Revelation:
    <good>
      "Where were you last night?"
      "Work. The usual."
      "Lipstick's an interesting shade for spreadsheets."
    </good>

  - Pattern 2 - Statement/Contradiction/Escalation:
    <good>
      "Your brother's clean."
      "Tommy doesn't touch drugs."
      "I'm holding his tox screen."
    </good>

  - Pattern 3 - Observation/Denial/Truth:
    <good>
      "That's a new watch."
      "Birthday gift."
      "We both know what birthdays mean in this business."
    </good>

  - Example - A Simple Coffee Order:
    <bad>
      "I'll have a coffee."
      "What size?"
      "Large, please."
    </bad>

    <good>
      "Black coffee.""Size?""Large. Been a long night."
      "That bodega shooting?"
      "You watch too much news."
      "My brother owns that store."
    </good>

  This short exchange:
  - Advances plot (reveals connection to crime)
  - Shows character (cop working late)
  - Creates tension (unexpected connection)
  - Sets up future conflict (personal stake)

  - Example - Dinner Scene:
    <bad>
      "Pass the salt."
      "Here you go."
      "Thanks."
    </bad>

    <good>
      "Salt?"
      "Perfect as is. Mother's recipe."
      "Mother always did prefer... bland things."
      "Unlike your first wife?"
    </good>

  - Example - Office Small Talk:
    <bad>
      "Nice weather today."
      "Yes, very nice."
      "Good for golf."
    </bad>

    <good>
      "Perfect golf weather."
      "Shame about your membership."
      "Temporary suspension. Board meets next week."
      "I know. I called the vote."
    </good>
  </examples>
</dialogueFlow>

<subtextGuide>
  - Layer dialogue with hidden meaning:
    <bad>"I hate you!" she yelled angrily.</bad>
    <good>"I made your favorite dinner." The burnt pot sat accusingly on the stove.</good>

  - Create tension through indirect communication:
    <bad>"Are you cheating on me?"</bad>
    <good>"Late meeting again?" The lipstick stain on his collar caught the light.</good>

  <examples>
  - Example 1 - Unspoken Betrayal:
    <bad>
      "Did you tell them about our plans?"
      "No, I would never betray you."
      "I don't believe you."
    </bad>

    <good>
      "Funny. Johnson mentioned our expansion plans today."
      "The market's full of rumors."
      "Mentioned the exact numbers, actually." The pen in his hand snapped.
    </good>

  - Example 2 - Failed Marriage:
    <bad>
      "You're never home anymore."
      "I have to work late."
      "I miss you."
    </bad>

    <good>
      "Your dinner's in the microwave. Again."
      "Meetings ran long."
      "They always do." She folded the same shirt for the third time.
    </good>

  - Example 3 - Power Struggle:
    <bad>
      "You can't fire me."
      "I'm the boss."
      "I'll fight this."
    </bad>

    <good>
      "That's my father's nameplate you're sitting behind."
      "Was."
      "The board meeting's on Thursday."
    </good>
  </examples>
</subtextGuide>

<sceneDetail>
  While writing dialogue makes things more fun, sometimes we need to add detail to not have it be a full on theatre piece.

  <examples>
  - Example A (Power Dynamic Scene)
    <good>
      "Where's my money?" The ledger snapped shut.

      "I need more time."

      "Interesting." He pulled out a familiar gold pocket watch. My mother's. "Time is exactly what you bargained with last month."

      "That was different-"

      "Was it?" The watch dangled between us. "Four generations of O'Reillys have wound this every night. Your mother. Your grandmother. Your great-grandmother.Shall we see who winds it next?"
    </good>

  - Example B (Action Chase)
    It's much better to be in the head of the character experiencing it, showing a bit of their though-process, mannerisms and personality:
    <good>
      Three rules for surviving a goblin chase in Covent Garden:
      Don't run straight.
      Don't look back.
      Don't let them herd you underground.

      I broke the first rule at Drury Lane. Rookie mistake.

      The fruit cart I dodged sailed into the wall behind me. Glass shattered. Someone screamed about insurance. *Tourist season's getting rough*, the scream seemed to say. Londoners adapt fast.

      "Oi! Market's closed!" The goblin's accent was pure East End. They're evolving. Learning.

      I spotted the Warren Street tube station sign ahead.

      *Shit.* There went rule three.
    </good>

  - Example C (Crime Scene Investigation)
    <good>
      "Greek." Davies snapped photos of the symbols. "No, wait. Reverse Greek."

      "Someone's been watching too many horror films." I picked up a receipt from the floor. Occult supply shop in Camden. Paid by credit card. *Amateur hour*.

      "Could be dangerous though," Davies said. "Remember Bristol?"

      "Bristol was Sanskrit. And actual cultists." I pointed to the nearest symbol. "This genius wrote 'darkness' backwards but used a Sigma instead of an S. It's summoning Instagram followers at best."

      "Speaking of followers..." Davies pointed to heavy foot traffic in the dust. Multiple sets. All new trainers.

      *Ah.* "Anyone check local uni paranormal societies?"
    </good>

  - Example D (Dialogue-heavy)
    <good>
      "Found your card in her wallet." The detective slid it across the table. Worn edges. Folded corner. Three years old at least.

      "Standard practice. I work missing persons."

      "Funny thing about missing persons.Eventually they stop being missing. Turn up in the Thames. Under motorways. In pieces."

      "I don't-"

      "You found four last year. All breathing." She opened a file. "This would've been your first dead one. If we hadn't found her first."

      The card felt heavier somehow.
      </good>
  </examples>
</sceneDetail>

<sceneOpenings>
  KEY RULE: Never open with more than one paragraph of description, no matter how beautiful. Description should be earned through action and dialogue.
  Instead of opening with setting description, open with:
    - A character doing something specific
    - A line of dialogue that raises questions
    - An unexpected observation
    - A moment of tension or conflict
    - Start with a hook that's 1-2 sentences maximum
    - Follow with a smaller paragraph that provides immediate context
    - Vary paragraph size from the start to create visual interest
</sceneOpenings>
</proseGuidelines>

Write a chapter based on the following instructions:
<instructions>
Write a fully fleshed out scene of at least 1000 words in the literary fiction genre.

Two old friends who haven't seen each other in years run into each other unexpectedly at a bar. One of them has changed significantly. Through their conversation and the tension between who they were and who they've become, reveal the weight of time and unspoken regret.

Use the codex entries above as your world reference for characters and setting.
Only include the prose of the scene without any markdown or commentary.
</instructions>

Model response

The glass shattered against the wall, sending shards skittering across the floor. The bar's patrons barely flinched, their conversations continuing over the clatter. Only the barman, Silas Blackwood, glanced up from polishing a glass, his hazel eyes flicking towards the disturbance before returning to his task.

Aurora Carter, known to her friends as Rory, stood frozen in the doorway, her bright blue eyes wide. The last time she'd seen this place, it was a dimly lit haven, a sanctuary from the storm outside. Now, the walls were still adorned with old maps and black-and-white photographs, but the air was heavier, the atmosphere more somber.

"Rory?" The voice was familiar, yet foreign. It belonged to a man who had once been a stranger, then a friend, and now... something else. Silas stood behind the bar, his grey-streaked auburn hair catching the dim light. He looked older, the lines on his face deeper, a slight limp in his left leg from an old knee injury.

"Silas," Rory acknowledged, her voice barely above a whisper. She stepped further into the bar, her black straight shoulder-length hair swaying with each step. The small crescent-shaped scar on her left wrist itched, a phantom sensation that always surfaced when she was nervous.

"Long time," Silas said, his voice steady, his hazel eyes unreadable. He placed the glass he was polishing on the shelf behind him, the silver signet ring on his right hand catching the light.

"Too long," Rory agreed, sliding onto a barstool. The leather was worn, the stitching frayed. She ran her fingers over the scarred surface, feeling the history beneath her fingertips.

Silas nodded, his gaze flicking to the broken glass on the floor. "You always did have a flair for the dramatic."

Rory's lips twitched, a ghost of a smile. "And you always did have a way with words."

Silas chuckled, the sound low and warm. "What can I get you?"

"Surprise me," Rory said, her eyes scanning the bar. The familiar faces were gone, replaced by strangers. The air smelled of stale beer and regret.

Silas poured her a glass of red wine, the liquid dark and rich. He slid it across the bar, his fingers brushing against hers. The touch was electric, a spark of something long forgotten.

"To old friends," Silas said, raising his own glass.

"To old friends," Rory echoed, clinking her glass against his.

They drank in silence, the weight of years pressing down on them. The bar around them faded, the noise dulling to a hum.

"You've changed," Silas said finally, his eyes searching her face.

Rory looked down at her hands, the small crescent-shaped scar on her left wrist glinting in the dim light. "We all change, Silas."

Silas nodded, his gaze never leaving her face. "Some more than others."

Rory's eyes met his, the bright blue depths filled with a sadness he hadn't seen before. "Some more than others," she agreed.

Silas reached out, his hand covering hers. His touch was warm, grounding. "What happened to you, Rory?"

Rory looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Life happened, Silas. Life happened."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Tell me about it."

Rory took a deep breath, the weight of years pressing down on her. "Where do I start?"

"At the beginning," Silas said, his voice soft. "Tell me about the scar."

Rory looked down at the small crescent-shaped scar on her left wrist, her fingers tracing the familiar shape. "It's a long story."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "I've got time."

Rory took a deep breath, the weight of years pressing down on her. "It started with a boy," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "A boy who promised me the world and gave me this instead." She held up her wrist, the scar glinting in the dim light.

Silas's eyes darkened, his grip on her hand tightening. "I'll kill him."

Rory shook her head, a sad smile on her lips. "You can't kill the past, Silas."

Silas's eyes met hers, the hazel depths filled with a promise. "Watch me."

Rory laughed, the sound light and carefree. It was a sound she hadn't heard in years, a sound she hadn't known she missed. "You always did have a way with words."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "And you always did have a way of making me smile."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "What happened to us, Silas?"

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Life happened, Rory. Life happened."

Rory took a deep breath, the weight of years pressing down on her. "We should have stayed in touch."

Silas nodded, his eyes never leaving her face. "We should have."

Rory looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "We can't change the past, Silas."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "No, but we can change the future."

Rory looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "How?"

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "By starting now."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "I'm scared, Silas."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "I know, Rory. I know."

Rory took a deep breath, the weight of years pressing down on her. "What if we can't do this?"

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "We can, Rory. We can."

Rory looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Promise?"

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Promise."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "I love you, Silas."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "I love you too, Rory. I always have."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "What now?"

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Now, we start over."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together?"

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

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Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes filled with hope. "Together."

Silas smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked down at their joined hands, her fingers tracing the silver signet ring on his right hand. "Together."

Silas's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand, his touch gentle, comforting. "Together."

Rory's heart skipped a beat, the weight of years pressing down on her. She looked up at him,

Evaluation details

Result

Evaluator

Details

Meta Data

100.00%

Adverbs in dialogue tags

Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs

totalTags

696

adverbTagCount

adverbTags

0	"Silas said finally [finally]"

dialogueSentences

1781

tagDensity

0.391

leniency

0.782

rawRatio

0.001

effectiveRatio

0.001

99.73%

AI-ism adverb frequency

Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)

wordCount

36691

totalAiIsmAdverbs

found

adverb	"barely above a whisper"
count	2

highlights

0	"barely above a whisper"

100.00%

AI-ism character names

Target: 0 AI-default names (16 tracked, −20% each)

codexExemptions

0	"Blackwood"

found

(empty)

100.00%

AI-ism location names

Target: 0 AI-default location names (33 tracked, −20% each)

codexExemptions	(empty)
found	(empty)

0.00%

AI-ism word frequency

Target: <2% AI-ism words (290 tracked)

wordCount

36691

totalAiIsms

3085

found

word	"shattered"
count	1

word	"sanctuary"
count	1

word	"familiar"
count	3

word	"whisper"
count	2

word	"unreadable"
count	1

word	"scanning"
count	1

word	"electric"
count	1

word	"echoed"
count	1

word	"silence"
count	1

word	"weight"
count	877

word	"glinting"
count	2

word	"depths"
count	2

word	"tracing"
count	440

word	"traced"
count	440

word	"comforting"
count	440

word	"skipped a beat"
count	872

highlights

0	"shattered"
1	"sanctuary"
2	"familiar"
3	"whisper"
4	"unreadable"
5	"scanning"
6	"electric"
7	"echoed"
8	"silence"
9	"weight"
10	"glinting"
11	"depths"
12	"tracing"
13	"traced"
14	"comforting"
15	"skipped a beat"

100.00%

Cliché density

Target: ≤1 cliche(s) per 800-word window

totalCliches	0
maxInWindow	0
found	(empty)
highlights	(empty)

0.00%

Emotion telling (show vs. tell)

Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling

emotionTells

873

narrationSentences

2336

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366	"d with hope"
367	"filled with hope"
368	"d with hope"
369	"filled with hope"
370	"d with hope"
371	"filled with hope"
372	"d with hope"
373	"filled with hope"
374	"d with hope"
375	"filled with hope"
376	"d with hope"
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378	"d with hope"
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380	"d with hope"
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382	"d with hope"
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420	"d with hope"
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422	"d with hope"
423	"filled with hope"
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425	"filled with hope"
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427	"filled with hope"
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429	"filled with hope"
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431	"filled with hope"
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565	"filled with hope"
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570	"d with hope"
571	"filled with hope"
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575	"filled with hope"
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578	"d with hope"
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580	"d with hope"
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619	"filled with hope"
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625	"filled with hope"
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629	"filled with hope"
630	"d with hope"
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670	"d with hope"
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689	"filled with hope"
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717	"filled with hope"
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719	"filled with hope"
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721	"filled with hope"
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723	"filled with hope"
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729	"filled with hope"
730	"d with hope"
731	"filled with hope"
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739	"filled with hope"
740	"d with hope"
741	"filled with hope"
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743	"filled with hope"
744	"d with hope"
745	"filled with hope"
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747	"filled with hope"
748	"d with hope"
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750	"d with hope"
751	"filled with hope"
752	"d with hope"
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755	"filled with hope"
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759	"filled with hope"
760	"d with hope"
761	"filled with hope"
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765	"filled with hope"
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767	"filled with hope"
768	"d with hope"
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770	"d with hope"
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781	"filled with hope"
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785	"filled with hope"
786	"d with hope"
787	"filled with hope"
788	"d with hope"
789	"filled with hope"
790	"d with hope"
791	"filled with hope"
792	"d with hope"
793	"filled with hope"
794	"d with hope"
795	"filled with hope"
796	"d with hope"
797	"filled with hope"
798	"d with hope"
799	"filled with hope"
800	"d with hope"
801	"filled with hope"
802	"d with hope"
803	"filled with hope"
804	"d with hope"
805	"filled with hope"
806	"d with hope"
807	"filled with hope"
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809	"filled with hope"
810	"d with hope"
811	"filled with hope"
812	"d with hope"
813	"filled with hope"
814	"d with hope"
815	"filled with hope"
816	"d with hope"
817	"filled with hope"
818	"d with hope"
819	"filled with hope"
820	"d with hope"
821	"filled with hope"
822	"d with hope"
823	"filled with hope"
824	"d with hope"
825	"filled with hope"
826	"d with hope"
827	"filled with hope"
828	"d with hope"
829	"filled with hope"
830	"d with hope"
831	"filled with hope"
832	"d with hope"
833	"filled with hope"
834	"d with hope"
835	"filled with hope"
836	"d with hope"
837	"filled with hope"
838	"d with hope"
839	"filled with hope"
840	"d with hope"
841	"filled with hope"
842	"d with hope"
843	"filled with hope"
844	"d with hope"
845	"filled with hope"
846	"d with hope"
847	"filled with hope"
848	"d with hope"
849	"filled with hope"
850	"d with hope"
851	"filled with hope"
852	"d with hope"
853	"filled with hope"
854	"d with hope"
855	"filled with hope"
856	"d with hope"
857	"filled with hope"
858	"d with hope"
859	"filled with hope"
860	"d with hope"
861	"filled with hope"
862	"d with hope"
863	"filled with hope"
864	"d with hope"
865	"filled with hope"
866	"d with hope"
867	"filled with hope"
868	"d with hope"
869	"filled with hope"
870	"d with hope"
871	"filled with hope"
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100.00%

Filter word density

Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words

filterCount	0
hedgeCount	0
narrationSentences	2336
filterMatches	(empty)
hedgeMatches	(empty)

100.00%

Gibberish response detection

Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)

analyzedSentences	3420
gibberishSentences	0
adjustedGibberishSentences	0
longSentenceCount	0
runOnParagraphCount	0
giantParagraphCount	0
wordSaladCount	0
repetitionLoopCount	0
controlTokenCount	0
maxSentenceWordsSeen	32
ratio	0
matches	(empty)

100.00%

Markdown formatting overuse

Target: ≤5% words in markdown formatting

markdownSpans	0
markdownWords	0
totalWords	36685
ratio	0
matches	(empty)

100.00%

Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)

Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks

totalAttributions	887
unquotedAttributions	0
matches	(empty)

21.63%

Name drop frequency

Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words

totalMentions

1785

wordCount

34744

uniqueNames

maxNameDensity

2.57

worstName

"Silas"

maxWindowNameDensity

worstWindowName

"Silas"

discoveredNames

Silas	892
Blackwood	1
Carter	1
Rory	891

persons

0	"Silas"
1	"Blackwood"
2	"Carter"
3	"Rory"

places

(empty)

globalScore

0.216

windowScore

0.333

100.00%

Narrator intent-glossing

Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns

analyzedSentences	2332
glossingSentenceCount	0
matches	(empty)

100.00%

"Not X but Y" pattern overuse

Target: ≤1 "not X but Y" per 1000 words

totalMatches	0
per1kWords	0
wordCount	36685
matches	(empty)

100.00%

Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)

Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses

thatCount	0
totalSentences	3420
matches	(empty)

83.88%

Paragraph length variance

Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts

totalParagraphs

1784

mean

20.56

std

9.12

0.444

sampleLengths

0	46
1	58
2	59
3	43
4	34
5	29
6	21
7	17
8	12
9	25
10	34
11	9
12	10
13	23
14	10
15	23
16	12
17	22
18	17
19	23
20	18
21	17
22	13
23	22
24	11
25	50
26	12
27	16
28	13
29	31
30	19
31	36
32	19
33	19
34	11
35	24
36	21
37	13
38	11
39	34
40	19
41	19
42	19
43	13
44	9
45	35
46	22
47	27
48	12
49	32

100.00%

Passive voice overuse

Target: ≤2% passive sentences

passiveCount

totalSentences

2336

matches

0	"were gone"

100.00%

Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse

Target: ≤2% past progressive verbs

pastProgressiveCount

totalVerbs

4918

matches

0	"was polishing"

100.00%

Em-dash & semicolon overuse

Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons

emDashCount	0
semicolonCount	0
flaggedSentences	0
totalSentences	3420
ratio	0
matches	(empty)

82.00%

Purple prose (modifier overload)

Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking

wordCount

34751

adjectiveStacks

stackExamples

0	"small crescent-shaped scar"
1	"small crescent-shaped scar"
2	"small crescent-shaped scar"

adverbCount

450

adverbRatio

0.012949267646974188

lyAdverbCount

lyAdverbRatio

0.00017265690195965584

100.00%

Repeated phrase echo

Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)

totalSentences	3420
echoCount	0
echoWords	(empty)

100.00%

Sentence length variance

Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts

totalSentences

3420

mean

10.73

std

8.47

0.789

sampleLengths

0	12
1	11
2	23
3	18
4	19
5	21
6	7
7	16
8	2
9	13
10	21
11	9
12	15
13	19
14	11
15	23
16	8
17	7
18	14
19	12
20	9
21	8
22	9
23	7
24	5
25	9
26	8
27	8
28	13
29	11
30	10
31	9
32	10
33	12
34	11
35	10
36	19
37	4
38	8
39	4
40	16
41	6
42	7
43	5
44	5
45	18
46	5
47	14
48	4
49	13

49.91%

Sentence opener variety

Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers

consecutiveRepeats	3
diversityRatio	0.009649122807017544
totalSentences	3420
uniqueOpeners	33

1.43%

Adverb-first sentence starts

Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb

adverbCount

totalSentences

2334

matches

0	"Only the barman, Silas Blackwood,"

ratio

100.00%

Pronoun-first sentence starts

Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun

pronounCount

540

totalSentences

2334

matches

0	"It belonged to a man"
1	"He looked older, the lines"
2	"She stepped further into the"
3	"He placed the glass he"
4	"She ran her fingers over"
5	"He slid it across the"
6	"They drank in silence, the"
7	"His touch was warm, grounding."
8	"she said, her voice barely"
9	"She held up her wrist,"
10	"It was a sound she"
11	"She looked down at their"
12	"She looked down at their"
13	"She looked down at their"
14	"She looked up at him,"
15	"She looked down at their"
16	"She looked up at him,"
17	"She looked down at their"
18	"She looked up at him,"
19	"She looked down at their"

ratio

0.231

0.00%

Subject-first sentence starts

Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject

subjectCount

2332

totalSentences

2334

matches

0	"The glass shattered against the"
1	"The bar's patrons barely flinched,"
2	"Aurora Carter, known to her"
3	"The last time she'd seen"
4	"The voice was familiar, yet"
5	"It belonged to a man"
6	"Silas stood behind the bar,"
7	"He looked older, the lines"
8	"Rory acknowledged, her voice barely"
9	"She stepped further into the"
10	"The small crescent-shaped scar on"
11	"Silas said, his voice steady,"
12	"He placed the glass he"
13	"Rory agreed, sliding onto a"
14	"The leather was worn, the"
15	"She ran her fingers over"
16	"Silas nodded, his gaze flicking"
17	"Rory's lips twitched, a ghost"
18	"Silas chuckled, the sound low"
19	"Rory said, her eyes scanning"

ratio

0.999

2.14%

Subordinate conjunction sentence starts

Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction

subConjCount

totalSentences

2334

matches

0	"Now, the walls were still"

ratio

100.00%

Technical jargon density

Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns

analyzedSentences	1360
technicalSentenceCount	0
matches	(empty)

0.00%

Useless dialogue additions

Target: ≤5% dialogue tags with trailing filler fragments

totalTags

uselessAdditionCount

matches

0	"Rory acknowledged, her voice barely above a whisper"
1	"Silas said, his voice steady, his hazel eyes unreadable"
2	"Rory said, her eyes scanning the bar"
3	"Silas said finally, his eyes searching her face"
4	"Silas said, his voice soft"
5	"she said, her voice barely above a whisper"
6	"She held up, the scar glinting in the dim light"

100.00%

Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)

Target: ≤10% fancy dialogue tags

totalTags

fancyCount

fancyTags

0	"Rory acknowledged (acknowledge)"
1	"Rory agreed (agree)"
2	"she agreed (agree)"

dialogueSentences

1781

tagDensity

0.005

leniency

0.01

rawRatio

0.333

effectiveRatio

0.003

74.6907%