Run: 2026-02-25-01KJ94TEQGEEAZ0R2NREWXKT53

Run Details

Duration:
18.6s
Cost:
$0.002083
Provider:
Google AI Studio

Model input

System
You are an expert and award-winning novel writer in the dark Horror 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> <location id="861" name="The Fae Grove" aliases="Isolde's grove, Richmond grove, the Grove" realm="Earth (Fae-touched)"> <parkLocation>Richmond Park</parkLocation> <standingStones>ancient oak standing stones mark the boundary</standingStones> <timeBehavior>time moves differently — an hour inside can be minutes or days outside</timeBehavior> <flora>wildflowers bloom year-round</flora> <description>A hidden clearing that exists in a pocket between Earth and the Fae realm.</description> </location> <item id="2001" name="Heartstone Pendant" aliases="the pendant, Heartstone" type="Artifact" origin="Dymas"> <gemstoneColor>deep crimson</gemstoneColor> <chainMaterial>silver chain</chainMaterial> <size>roughly the size of a thumbnail</size> <behavior>pulses faintly with warmth when near a Hel portal</behavior> <glow>faint inner glow</glow> <description>Given to Aurora by an unknown benefactor.</description> </item> </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 horror genre. A character is alone in a strange, isolated place at night. They came here for a reason, but something feels off from the moment they arrive. The wrongness builds slowly — sounds that shouldn't be there, things that move at the edge of vision, a growing certainty that they are not alone. Build tension through restraint, not through gore. Use the codex entries above as your world reference for the character and setting. Only include the prose of the scene without any markdown or commentary. </instructions>

Model response

AI
The rustling stopped as abruptly as it began, leaving behind an oppressive silence that pressed against Aurora Carter’s eardrums. She held her breath, counting beats against the faint thrum of her own pulse. Nothing. Only the unnatural stillness of the ancient oak standing stones, their bark gnarled like arthritic knuckles against the bruised twilight bleeding through the canopy. She’d come here, to this pocket of Richmond Park where the world frayed at the edges, seeking something she couldn't quite name, a whisper of a feeling picked up on a late delivery run, a strange resonance the street-worn Heartstone pendant around her neck had emitted, a warmth that had nothing to do with the London chill. She took a step forward, her sensible boots crunching on something that felt more like desiccated moss than fallen leaves. Yet, tiny wildflowers, the colour of faded amethyst and dawn peach, clustered impossibly around the base of the stones, their petals impossibly vibrant, impossibly *wrong* for a place that felt so steeped in shadow. The air itself tasted thin, carrying a scent that was sweet, cloying, and faintly metallic, like old blood mingled with wilting jasmine. The Fae Grove, they called it. Isolde's grove. A place where time bent its knee. Rory shivered, though the air held no bite. It was the kind of chill that seeped into bone, a primal awareness prickling along her spine. She ran a thumb over the cool, crimson curve of the Heartstone pendant, nestled against her sternum. It felt inert, its usual faint pulse absent. She’d expected it to react, to throb with the distinct warmth that signalled a Hel portal’s proximity. But here, in this place whispered about in hushed tones by the patrons of Silas' bar, it remained stubbornly cool. Perhaps this grove housed a different kind of magic, a wilder, more capricious sort than the grim gateways she’d been warned about. Aurora, or Malphora as some might know her name if they looked hard enough, was no stranger to things that didn’t fit. She’d learned to navigate the spaces between the expected and the impossible, a skill honed from fleeing one life and building another, brick by wary brick, above a dim, noisy pub. A soft, bell-like tinkle echoed from somewhere deeper within the grove. It was too high, too pure to be any common woodland creature. Squirrels chattered. Foxes yelped. This was something else. She paused, straining to identify its direction, but the sound seemed to have no source, flitting and dancing through the unnervingly still air. It was followed by a sigh, a drawn-out exhalation that didn't stir the leaves on the ancient trees that ringed the clearing. It sounded like the very air was exhaling, a slow, weary breath of ages. Aurora took another cautious step, her senses on high alert. Her bright blue eyes scanned the periphery, catching glimpses of movement, fleeting impressions that dissolved when she tried to fix them. A flicker of emerald green against the deep bark of an oak, a flash of pale, luminous white disappearing behind a clump of defiant bluebells. She’d learned to trust those peripheral flickers, the ones her logical mind screamed were tricks of the light. They were often the first sign that something had decided to intrude upon her awareness. She reached a small stream, its water unnaturally clear, flowing over stones that gleamed with an inner phosphorescence. Strange, delicate ferns, unfurling fronds that shimmered with iridescence, choked its banks. The tinkle sounded again, closer this time, undeniably playful, yet laced with something unsettlingly ancient. It was the sound of a delighted child, perhaps, but a child who had learned its games from stars and shadows, not nursery rhymes. "Hello?" Her voice was a low, steady sound, cutting through the unnatural quiet, but it felt swallowed by the dense atmosphere. It was a conscious effort to remain calm, to disassociate the primal urge to flee with the practical need to understand. Her father, the barrister, had always spoken of keeping a clear head under duress. Her mother, the teacher, had instilled a fierce curiosity. Both traits warred within her now, one urging retreat, the other a closer look. The wildflowers near her feet seemed to lean in, their petals unfurling further, revealing intricate patterns that shifted as she watched, blurring the lines between flora and something almost... sentient. A bead of condensation, unnaturally large and perfectly spherical, clung to a petal. Gingerly, she reached out, intending to touch it, to gauge its temperature, its substance. Before her finger could make contact, the bead detached itself, not falling, but drifting upwards, a tiny, iridescent bubble ascending into the gloom. Her breath hitched. This was no ordinary grove. The chronal distortion wasn't just a rumour; she felt a subtle drag on her perception, a sense of time stretching, thinning. How long had she been here? Minutes? Hours? The light filtering through the canopy hadn't changed its sickly hue. A whisper slithered through the air, a sibilant sound that seemed to brush against her ear like cobwebs. It wasn’t a word she could decipher, more an intimation, a soft murmuring of secrets only the roots of ancient trees could tell. Aurora spun around, her hand instinctively going to the pendant, her fingers tightening on the cool silver chain. The movement felt sluggish, like wading through thick honey. She saw it then, or rather perceived it. Not a distinct form, but a gathering of shadows that coalesced at the edge of her vision. It was tall, unnervingly so, and impossibly thin, like a silhouette sketched by a shaky hand. It didn't walk; it flowed, a ripple of darkness detaching itself from the deeper gloom between two colossal oaks. Its presence was a pressure, a cold that had nothing to do with temperature and everything to do with utter emptiness. The playful tinkling returned, now a frantic, musical cacophony, as if a hundred tiny bells were being shaken by unseen hands. It emanated from the gathering shadow, a distorted echo of laughter. The wildflowers surrounding its intangible 'feet' began to wither, their vibrant colours draining away, leaving behind grey husks that disintegrated into dust at the slightest disturbance. The metallic scent intensified, sharp and acrid, burning the back of her throat. Aurora’s heart hammered against her ribs, a frantic drumbeat against the suffocating silence. Her mind raced, cataloguing the impossible. The unnatural stillness, the year-round blooms, the shifting patterns, the sentient whispers, the fluid shadows. This was it. This was the wrongness. It wasn't just an isolated spot; it was a predator, cloaked in unnatural beauty. She backed away slowly, her eyes fixed on the coalescing darkness. The ancient oak stones seemed to press closer, their solid forms appearing to shift, to lean in like listeners to a forbidden conversation. The ground beneath her feet felt softer now, yielding, pulling at her boots as if the earth itself was trying to claim her. A low hum began to vibrate through the air, deep and guttural, raising the fine hairs on her arms. It wasn't a sound of warning, but of hunger. The shadowy figure extended something from its mass, a limb that wasn't a limb, tapering into a point that flickered like a dying flame. It stretched towards her, not with haste, but with an inexorable, creeping certainty. The faint inner glow of her Heartstone pendant finally sparked, a tiny, crimson ember against the encroaching dark. It pulsed once, twice, a desperate, silent alarm. Then, from the very centre of the shadow, a single, impossibly bright emerald eye snapped open, fixated solely on her. The tinkling laughter ceased, replaced by a sound like grinding stone. The ground beneath her feet gave way.
created_at"2026-02-25T00:57:40.859Z" 2/25/2026, 12:57:40 AM
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Evaluation details

Result Evaluator Details Meta Data
100.00% Adverbs in dialogue tags
Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs
totalTags3
adverbTagCount0
adverbTags(empty)
dialogueSentences1
tagDensity1
leniency1
rawRatio0
effectiveRatio0
84.42% AI-ism adverb frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)
wordCount1284
totalAiIsmAdverbs4
found
0
adverb"very"
count2
1
adverb"perfectly"
count1
2
adverb"slowly"
count1
highlights
0"very"
1"perfectly"
2"slowly"
100.00% AI-ism character names
Target: 0 AI-default names (17 tracked, −20% each)
codexExemptions(empty)
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)
wordCount1284
totalAiIsms30
found
0
word"oppressive"
count1
1
word"silence"
count2
2
word"pulse"
count2
3
word"whisper"
count2
4
word"resonance"
count1
5
word"warmth"
count2
6
word"chill"
count2
7
word"throb"
count1
8
word"navigate"
count1
9
word"echoed"
count1
10
word"dancing"
count1
11
word"scanned"
count1
12
word"fleeting"
count1
13
word"flicker"
count1
14
word"shimmered"
count1
15
word"intricate"
count1
16
word"gloom"
count2
17
word"sense of"
count1
18
word"cacophony"
count1
19
word"echo"
count1
20
word"raced"
count1
21
word"predator"
count1
22
word"flickered"
count1
23
word"pulsed"
count1
highlights
0"oppressive"
1"silence"
2"pulse"
3"whisper"
4"resonance"
5"warmth"
6"chill"
7"throb"
8"navigate"
9"echoed"
10"dancing"
11"scanned"
12"fleeting"
13"flicker"
14"shimmered"
15"intricate"
16"gloom"
17"sense of"
18"cacophony"
19"echo"
20"raced"
21"predator"
22"flickered"
23"pulsed"
100.00% Cliché density
Target: ≤1 cliche(s) per 800-word window
totalCliches0
maxInWindow0
found(empty)
highlights(empty)
100.00% Emotion telling (show vs. tell)
Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling
emotionTells0
narrationSentences85
matches(empty)
42.02% Filter word density
Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words
filterCount0
hedgeCount6
narrationSentences85
filterMatches(empty)
hedgeMatches
0"seemed to"
1"tried to"
2"began to"
100.00% Gibberish response detection
Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)
analyzedSentences85
gibberishSentences0
adjustedGibberishSentences0
longSentenceCount0
runOnParagraphCount0
giantParagraphCount0
wordSaladCount0
repetitionLoopCount0
controlTokenCount0
maxSentenceWordsSeen58
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Markdown formatting overuse
Target: ≤5% words in markdown formatting
markdownSpans1
markdownWords1
totalWords1284
ratio0.001
matches
0"wrong"
75.00% Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)
Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks
totalAttributions5
unquotedAttributions1
matches
0"The Fae Grove, they called it."
100.00% Name drop frequency
Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words
totalMentions16
wordCount1256
uniqueNames10
maxNameDensity0.4
worstName"Aurora"
maxWindowNameDensity1
worstWindowName"Aurora"
discoveredNames
Aurora5
Carter1
Richmond1
Park1
Heartstone3
London1
Fae1
Grove1
Hel1
Malphora1
persons
0"Aurora"
1"Carter"
places
0"Richmond"
1"Park"
2"London"
3"Fae"
4"Grove"
globalScore1
windowScore1
45.83% Narrator intent-glossing
Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns
analyzedSentences72
glossingSentenceCount3
matches
0"quite name, a whisper of a feeling picked up on a late delivery run, a strange resonance the street-worn Heartstone pendant around her neck had emitted, a warmth that had nothing to do with the London chill"
1"sounded like the very air was exhaling, a"
2"sound that seemed to brush against her ear like cobwebs"
0.00% "Not X but Y" pattern overuse
Target: ≤1 "not X but Y" per 1000 words
totalMatches3
per1kWords2.336
wordCount1284
matches
0"not falling, but drifting upwards, a tiny, iridescent bubble ascending into t"
1"Not a distinct form, but a gathering of shadows"
2"not with haste, but with an inexorable, creeping certainty"
100.00% Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)
Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses
thatCount0
totalSentences85
matches(empty)
46.26% Paragraph length variance
Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts
totalParagraphs16
mean80.25
std25.03
cv0.312
sampleLengths
0115
1116
2137
390
489
569
679
780
848
968
1081
1171
1255
1385
1463
1538
92.88% Passive voice overuse
Target: ≤2% passive sentences
passiveCount3
totalSentences85
matches
0"been warned"
1"was followed"
2"being shaken"
100.00% Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse
Target: ≤2% past progressive verbs
pastProgressiveCount2
totalVerbs199
matches
0"was exhaling"
1"was trying"
42.02% Em-dash & semicolon overuse
Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons
emDashCount0
semicolonCount3
flaggedSentences3
totalSentences85
ratio0.035
matches
0"The chronal distortion wasn't just a rumour; she felt a subtle drag on her perception, a sense of time stretching, thinning."
1"It didn't walk; it flowed, a ripple of darkness detaching itself from the deeper gloom between two colossal oaks."
2"It wasn't just an isolated spot; it was a predator, cloaked in unnatural beauty."
99.31% Purple prose (modifier overload)
Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking
wordCount288
adjectiveStacks0
stackExamples(empty)
adverbCount10
adverbRatio0.034722222222222224
lyAdverbCount6
lyAdverbRatio0.020833333333333332
100.00% Repeated phrase echo
Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)
totalSentences85
echoCount0
echoWords(empty)
100.00% Sentence length variance
Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts
totalSentences85
mean15.11
std8.88
cv0.588
sampleLengths
019
114
21
324
457
520
634
722
86
92
107
118
1217
1317
148
1517
1620
1722
1822
1931
2011
2112
222
232
244
2523
2622
2714
2810
2921
3025
3118
3215
3318
3412
3515
3624
3721
3821
3914
409
4114
4229
431
4413
4514
4623
473
485
4921
46.27% Sentence opener variety
Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers
consecutiveRepeats9
diversityRatio0.3411764705882353
totalSentences85
uniqueOpeners29
100.00% Adverb-first sentence starts
Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb
adverbCount4
totalSentences78
matches
0"Only the unnatural stillness of"
1"Perhaps this grove housed a"
2"Gingerly, she reached out, intending"
3"Then, from the very centre"
ratio0.051
45.64% Pronoun-first sentence starts
Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun
pronounCount34
totalSentences78
matches
0"She held her breath, counting"
1"She’d come here, to this"
2"She took a step forward,"
3"It was the kind of"
4"She ran a thumb over"
5"It felt inert, its usual"
6"She’d expected it to react,"
7"She’d learned to navigate the"
8"It was too high, too"
9"She paused, straining to identify"
10"It was followed by a"
11"It sounded like the very"
12"Her bright blue eyes scanned"
13"She’d learned to trust those"
14"They were often the first"
15"She reached a small stream,"
16"It was the sound of"
17"Her voice was a low,"
18"It was a conscious effort"
19"Her father, the barrister, had"
ratio0.436
24.10% Subject-first sentence starts
Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject
subjectCount68
totalSentences78
matches
0"The rustling stopped as abruptly"
1"She held her breath, counting"
2"She’d come here, to this"
3"She took a step forward,"
4"The air itself tasted thin,"
5"The Fae Grove, they called"
6"A place where time bent"
7"Rory shivered, though the air"
8"It was the kind of"
9"She ran a thumb over"
10"It felt inert, its usual"
11"She’d expected it to react,"
12"Aurora, or Malphora as some"
13"She’d learned to navigate the"
14"A soft, bell-like tinkle echoed"
15"It was too high, too"
16"This was something else."
17"She paused, straining to identify"
18"It was followed by a"
19"It sounded like the very"
ratio0.872
100.00% Subordinate conjunction sentence starts
Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction
subConjCount2
totalSentences78
matches
0"Yet, tiny wildflowers, the colour"
1"Before her finger could make"
ratio0.026
0.00% Technical jargon density
Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns
analyzedSentences58
technicalSentenceCount16
matches
0"She’d come here, to this pocket of Richmond Park where the world frayed at the edges, seeking something she couldn't quite name, a whisper of a feeling picked u…"
1"She took a step forward, her sensible boots crunching on something that felt more like desiccated moss than fallen leaves."
2"Yet, tiny wildflowers, the colour of faded amethyst and dawn peach, clustered impossibly around the base of the stones, their petals impossibly vibrant, impossi…"
3"The air itself tasted thin, carrying a scent that was sweet, cloying, and faintly metallic, like old blood mingled with wilting jasmine."
4"It was the kind of chill that seeped into bone, a primal awareness prickling along her spine."
5"It was followed by a sigh, a drawn-out exhalation that didn't stir the leaves on the ancient trees that ringed the clearing."
6"Her bright blue eyes scanned the periphery, catching glimpses of movement, fleeting impressions that dissolved when she tried to fix them."
7"She reached a small stream, its water unnaturally clear, flowing over stones that gleamed with an inner phosphorescence."
8"Strange, delicate ferns, unfurling fronds that shimmered with iridescence, choked its banks."
9"The wildflowers near her feet seemed to lean in, their petals unfurling further, revealing intricate patterns that shifted as she watched, blurring the lines be…"
10"Aurora spun around, her hand instinctively going to the pendant, her fingers tightening on the cool silver chain."
11"Not a distinct form, but a gathering of shadows that coalesced at the edge of her vision."
12"Its presence was a pressure, a cold that had nothing to do with temperature and everything to do with utter emptiness."
13"The playful tinkling returned, now a frantic, musical cacophony, as if a hundred tiny bells were being shaken by unseen hands."
14"The ground beneath her feet felt softer now, yielding, pulling at her boots as if the earth itself was trying to claim her."
15"The shadowy figure extended something from its mass, a limb that wasn't a limb, tapering into a point that flickered like a dying flame."
100.00% Useless dialogue additions
Target: ≤5% dialogue tags with trailing filler fragments
totalTags3
uselessAdditionCount0
matches(empty)
0.00% Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)
Target: ≤10% fancy dialogue tags
totalTags1
fancyCount1
fancyTags
0"this place whispered (whisper)"
dialogueSentences1
tagDensity1
leniency1
rawRatio1
effectiveRatio1
71.4585%