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Run: 2026-03-06-01KK1JA7S9R46JT3MP2QD2P6EV
Run Details
Model:
Inception Mercury
Test:
Bad Writing Habits
Scenario:
Thriller: chase through city streets
Duration:
5.8s
Cost:
$0.002432
Provider:
Inception
Evaluation summary
Score
Evaluator
Details Link
100.00%
Adverbs in dialogue tags
(details)
100.00%
AI-ism adverb frequency
(details)
100.00%
AI-ism character names
(details)
100.00%
AI-ism location names
(details)
8.55%
AI-ism word frequency
(details)
0.00%
Cliché density
(details)
100.00%
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)
66.67%
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)
28.63%
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)
100.00%
Purple prose (modifier overload)
(details)
100.00%
Repeated phrase echo
(details)
100.00%
Sentence length variance
(details)
25.00%
Sentence opener variety
(details)
0.00%
Adverb-first sentence starts
(details)
0.00%
Pronoun-first sentence starts
(details)
0.00%
Subject-first sentence starts
(details)
0.00%
Subordinate conjunction sentence starts
(details)
0.00%
Technical jargon density
(details)
0.00%
Useless dialogue additions
(details)
50.00%
Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)
(details)
65.9614%
Overall
Model input
System
You are an expert fiction writer. Always keep the following rules in mind: - Write in past tense and use General English spelling, grammar, and colloquialisms/slang. - Write in active voice - Always follow the "show, don't tell" principle. - Avoid adverbs and cliches and overused/commonly used phrases. Aim for fresh and original descriptions. - Convey events and story through dialogue. - Mix short, punchy sentences with long, descriptive ones. Drop fill words to add variety. - Skip "he/she said said" dialogue tags and convey people's actions or face expressions through their speech - Avoid mushy dialog and descriptions, have dialogue always continue the action, never stall or add unnecessary fluff. Vary the descriptions to not repeat yourself. - Put dialogue on its own paragraph to separate scene and action. - Reduce indicators of uncertainty like "trying" or "maybe" When writing text: - NEVER conclude the scene on your own, follow the beat instructions very closely. - NEVER end with foreshadowing. - NEVER write further than what I prompt you with. - AVOID imagining possible endings, NEVER deviate from the instructions. - STOP EARLY if the continuation contains what was required in the instructions. You do not need to fill out the full amount of words possible.
User/Human
Take into account the following glossary of characters/locations/items/lore... when writing your response: <codex> <character id="4416" name="Detective Harlow Quinn" aliases="Quinn, Detective Quinn, Harlow" pronouns="she/her" species="Human" storyRole="Antagonist"> <eyeColor>brown</eyeColor> <hair>closely cropped salt-and-pepper</hair> <height>5'9"</height> <age>41</age> <jawline>sharp jaw</jawline> <watch>worn leather watch on her left wrist</watch> <bearing>military precision</bearing> <description>A Metropolitan Police detective with 18 years of decorated service who suspects the clique is involved in criminal activity.</description> <backstory>She lost her partner, DS Morris, during a case three years ago under unexplained circumstances that had supernatural origins she doesn't yet understand.</backstory> </character> <character id="4417" name="Tomás Herrera" aliases="Tommy, Tomás, Herrera" pronouns="he/him" species="Human" storyRole="Support"> <eyeColor>warm brown</eyeColor> <hair>short curly dark brown</hair> <height>5'10"</height> <age>29</age> <skinTone>olive skin</skinTone> <scar>scar running along his left forearm from a knife attack</scar> <medallion>Saint Christopher medallion around his neck</medallion> <birthplace>Seville, Spain</birthplace> <description>A former paramedic who provides off-the-books medical care for the clique.</description> <backstory>Born in Seville, Spain. He moved to London to work for the NHS but lost his license after administering unauthorized treatments to supernatural patients.</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> <location id="856" name="The Veil Market" aliases="Veil Market, the Market, underground market" realm="Earth"> <currentLocation>abandoned Tube station beneath Camden</currentLocation> <entryRequirement>bone token</entryRequirement> <schedule>moves locations every full moon</schedule> <description>A hidden supernatural black market that sells enchanted goods, banned alchemical substances, and information.</description> </location> </codex> Continue the story using the following instructions: <instructions> Write a fully fleshed out scene of at least 1000 words in the thriller genre. A detective is pursuing a suspect through rain-soaked city streets at night. The chase takes them from the street level down into an underground market. The detective must decide whether to follow the suspect into unfamiliar and potentially dangerous territory. 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
Messages
Meta
AI
Rain hammered the cobblestones, turning the city into a river of glass.
Detective Harlow Quinn slipped her
trench coat tighter, the leather
watch
ticking against her left wrist.
She kept her eyes fixed
on the figure ahead, a silhouette moving with a purpose that matched her own. “Stop,”
she called, her voice cutting
through the drizzle. “You’re not going anywhere.” The suspect turned, eyes flashing. “You’re not getting me, Quinn.”
He lifted a hand, palm
up, and a spray of water burst from the streetlamp, misting his face. “Where to?”
Quinn asked, stepping forward
. Her boots splashed in puddles, each step a deliberate
echo
.
The suspect glared, then turned
down a side street, disappearing into a narrow alley.
Quinn followed, her breath forming
a thin cloud in the cold air.
The alley opened into a
dimly lit passage, walls lined with old maps and black-and-white photographs.
The scent of oil and
old paper clung to the air.
The suspect emerged at the
end, pausing to look back. “Going to hide?”
Quinn asked, her hand already
reaching for the grip of her gun. “Not hiding,”
the suspect replied, stepping into
a shadowed doorway. “Just… moving.”
The doorway led to a
narrow stairwell, the steps slick with rain.
Quinn descended, each footfall a
drumbeat in the
echoing
tunnel.
The smell grew stronger—metal, damp
stone, and something sweet, like incense. At the bottom, a door marked with a faded green neon sign
flickered
weakly. The sign read “Raven’s Nest.” Quinn pushed the door open, and the world shifted.
The bar was a sanctuary
of
gloom
. Old maps hung from the walls, their edges frayed. Black-and-white photographs stared down from the ceiling, faces frozen in time.
A low hum of conversation
filled the air, punctuated by clinking glasses. The suspect slipped into a back corner, eyes
scanning
the room. Quinn walked straight to the bar, her gaze locking on him. “You’re not going to get away with this,”
she said, her voice steady
.
He turned, a smirk crossing
his features. “You’re not getting me, Quinn. I’ve got plans.” “Plans?” Quinn asked, leaning closer. “Plans that involve the Veil Market?” The suspect’s eyes
flicked
toward the back of the bar, where a bookshelf stood like a silent
sentinel
. “You’re getting there,”
he said, and stepped toward
the shelf. Quinn’s hand tightened on the handle of her gun.
She slipped a book from
the shelf, revealing a hidden door. The door swung inward, revealing a narrow staircase that descended into darkness. The staircase led to a platform that opened into a vast underground space.
The air was thick with
the scent of ozone and something metallic. The floor was slick with condensation. The space
was lit
by flickering lanterns, casting shadows that danced like ghosts. In the center, a crowd gathered around a table, faces obscured by masks. The suspect stood at the edge, his eyes
scanning
the crowd. “Follow me,”
the suspect whispered, his voice barely audible over the hum of the crowd
. Quinn hesitated, the
weight
of the decision pressing on her.
She could see the Veil
Market’s entrance, a door marked with a bone token. The market moved every full moon, but tonight it was open.
She could hear the suspect’s
footsteps
echoing
through the tunnels. “Tomás,”
she whispered, to herself
.
He had once been a
paramedic, now a provider of off-the-books medical care for the clique.
He might be here, in
the back room, dealing with the supernatural patients.
She turned toward the back
room, the door hidden behind a stack of crates. The smell of antiseptic mingled with the damp air.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, low and urgent. “Detective Quinn,”
he called, his voice echoing
through the tunnels. “You’re not supposed to be here.” Quinn’s hand moved to her gun, but she hesitated.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
She could hear the suspect’s
voice, the
whisper
of his words. He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances. He had a supernatural origin she didn’t yet understand.
She could see the suspect’s
face, his
eyes narrowed
, his mouth set in a line. He was not a victim. He was a threat.
created_at
"2026-03-06T12:35:15.889Z"
3/6/2026, 12:35:15 PM
model
"inception/mercury"
app_id
182717
external_user
(null)
streamed
true
cancelled
false
latency
1500
moderation_latency
(null)
generation_time
5292
tokens_prompt
1140
tokens_completion
3767
native_tokens_prompt
991
native_tokens_completion
3206
native_tokens_completion_images
(null)
native_tokens_reasoning
0
native_tokens_cached
977
num_media_prompt
(null)
num_input_audio_prompt
(null)
num_media_completion
0
num_search_results
(null)
origin
"https://ncbench.com/"
is_byok
false
finish_reason
"stop"
native_finish_reason
"stop"
usage
0.002432425
router
(null)
provider_responses
0
endpoint_id
"da1082ea-721e-460e-b330-034ae7aefc7f"
id
"chatcmpl-03259977-bd47-4058-9aab-876273aefdd0"
is_byok
false
latency
45
model_permaslug
"inception/mercury"
provider_name
"Inception"
status
200
user_agent
"langchainjs-openai/1.0.0 ((node/v24.14.0; linux; x64))"
http_referer
(null)
api_type
"completions"
id
"gen-1772800515-Ex2kBi3kEuXekdhtGNx7"
upstream_id
"chatcmpl-03259977-bd47-4058-9aab-876273aefdd0"
total_cost
0.002432425
cache_discount
0.000219825
upstream_inference_cost
0
provider_name
"Inception"
Evaluation details
Result
Evaluator
Details
Meta Data
100.00%
Adverbs in dialogue tags
Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs
totalTags
12
adverbTagCount
0
adverbTags
(empty)
dialogueSentences
17
tagDensity
0.706
leniency
1
rawRatio
0
effectiveRatio
0
100.00%
AI-ism adverb frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)
wordCount
2515
totalAiIsmAdverbs
0
found
(empty)
highlights
(empty)
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)
8.55%
AI-ism word frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism words (290 tracked)
wordCount
2515
totalAiIsms
46
found
0
word
"echo"
count
1
1
word
"footfall"
count
1
2
word
"echoing"
count
3
3
word
"flickered"
count
1
4
word
"sanctuary"
count
1
5
word
"gloom"
count
1
6
word
"scanning"
count
2
7
word
"flicked"
count
1
8
word
"sentinel"
count
1
9
word
"weight"
count
1
10
word
"footsteps"
count
1
11
word
"whisper"
count
32
highlights
0
"echo"
1
"footfall"
2
"echoing"
3
"flickered"
4
"sanctuary"
5
"gloom"
6
"scanning"
7
"flicked"
8
"sentinel"
9
"weight"
10
"footsteps"
11
"whisper"
0.00%
Cliché density
Target: ≤1 cliche(s) per 800-word window
totalCliches
34
maxInWindow
14
found
0
label
"eyes widened/narrowed"
count
33
1
label
"air was thick with"
count
1
highlights
0
"eyes narrowed"
1
"The air was thick with"
100.00%
Emotion telling (show vs. tell)
Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling
emotionTells
0
narrationSentences
248
matches
(empty)
100.00%
Filter word density
Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words
filterCount
1
hedgeCount
0
narrationSentences
248
filterMatches
0
"watch"
hedgeMatches
(empty)
100.00%
Gibberish response detection
Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)
analyzedSentences
253
gibberishSentences
0
adjustedGibberishSentences
0
longSentenceCount
0
runOnParagraphCount
0
giantParagraphCount
0
wordSaladCount
0
repetitionLoopCount
0
controlTokenCount
0
maxSentenceWordsSeen
23
ratio
0
matches
(empty)
100.00%
Markdown formatting overuse
Target: ≤5% words in markdown formatting
markdownSpans
0
markdownWords
0
totalWords
2514
ratio
0
matches
(empty)
100.00%
Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)
Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks
totalAttributions
5
unquotedAttributions
0
matches
(empty)
66.67%
Name drop frequency
Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words
totalMentions
46
wordCount
2456
uniqueNames
5
maxNameDensity
1.3
worstName
"Morris"
maxWindowNameDensity
3
worstWindowName
"Quinn"
discoveredNames
Harlow
1
Quinn
11
Veil
1
Market
1
Morris
32
persons
0
"Harlow"
1
"Quinn"
2
"Market"
3
"Morris"
places
(empty)
globalScore
0.849
windowScore
0.667
100.00%
Narrator intent-glossing
Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns
analyzedSentences
177
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
2514
matches
(empty)
100.00%
Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)
Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses
thatCount
0
totalSentences
253
matches
(empty)
28.63%
Paragraph length variance
Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts
totalParagraphs
88
mean
28.57
std
7.15
cv
0.25
sampleLengths
0
47
1
13
2
28
3
16
4
26
5
37
6
15
7
12
8
33
9
28
10
39
11
35
12
15
13
11
14
28
15
32
16
44
17
24
18
15
19
45
20
34
21
32
22
16
23
33
24
34
25
24
26
34
27
24
28
34
29
24
30
34
31
24
32
34
33
24
34
34
35
24
36
34
37
24
38
34
39
24
40
34
41
24
42
34
43
24
44
34
45
24
46
34
47
24
48
34
49
24
100.00%
Passive voice overuse
Target: ≤2% passive sentences
passiveCount
1
totalSentences
248
matches
0
"was lit"
100.00%
Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse
Target: ≤2% past progressive verbs
pastProgressiveCount
0
totalVerbs
462
matches
(empty)
100.00%
Em-dash & semicolon overuse
Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons
emDashCount
1
semicolonCount
0
flaggedSentences
1
totalSentences
253
ratio
0.004
matches
0
"The smell grew stronger—metal, damp stone, and something sweet, like incense."
100.00%
Purple prose (modifier overload)
Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking
wordCount
2463
adjectiveStacks
0
stackExamples
(empty)
adverbCount
9
adverbRatio
0.0036540803897685747
lyAdverbCount
3
lyAdverbRatio
0.001218026796589525
100.00%
Repeated phrase echo
Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)
totalSentences
253
echoCount
0
echoWords
(empty)
100.00%
Sentence length variance
Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts
totalSentences
253
mean
9.94
std
4.13
cv
0.415
sampleLengths
0
12
1
16
2
19
3
9
4
4
5
5
6
23
7
6
8
10
9
14
10
12
11
16
12
11
13
10
14
15
15
10
16
2
17
12
18
10
19
11
20
14
21
14
22
7
23
9
24
11
25
12
26
11
27
11
28
13
29
7
30
8
31
5
32
6
33
18
34
10
35
9
36
11
37
12
38
13
39
12
40
6
41
13
42
13
43
11
44
15
45
10
46
14
47
11
48
10
49
5
25.00%
Sentence opener variety
Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers
consecutiveRepeats
74
diversityRatio
0.08300395256916997
totalSentences
253
uniqueOpeners
21
0.00%
Adverb-first sentence starts
Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb
adverbCount
0
totalSentences
248
matches
(empty)
ratio
0
0.00%
Pronoun-first sentence starts
Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun
pronounCount
211
totalSentences
248
matches
0
"She kept her eyes fixed"
1
"she called, her voice cutting"
2
"He lifted a hand, palm"
3
"Her boots splashed in puddles,"
4
"she said, her voice steady"
5
"He turned, a smirk crossing"
6
"he said, and stepped toward"
7
"She slipped a book from"
8
"She could see the Veil"
9
"She could hear the suspect’s"
10
"she whispered, to herself"
11
"He had once been a"
12
"He might be here, in"
13
"She turned toward the back"
14
"She could hear the suspect’s"
15
"he called, his voice echoing"
16
"She could see the suspect’s"
17
"He was not a victim."
18
"He was a threat."
19
"She could hear the suspect’s"
ratio
0.851
0.00%
Subject-first sentence starts
Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject
subjectCount
243
totalSentences
248
matches
0
"Detective Harlow Quinn slipped her"
1
"She kept her eyes fixed"
2
"she called, her voice cutting"
3
"The suspect turned, eyes flashing."
4
"He lifted a hand, palm"
5
"Quinn asked, stepping forward"
6
"Her boots splashed in puddles,"
7
"The suspect glared, then turned"
8
"Quinn followed, her breath forming"
9
"The alley opened into a"
10
"The scent of oil and"
11
"The suspect emerged at the"
12
"Quinn asked, her hand already"
13
"the suspect replied, stepping into"
14
"The doorway led to a"
15
"Quinn descended, each footfall a"
16
"The smell grew stronger—metal, damp"
17
"The sign read Quinn pushed"
18
"The bar was a sanctuary"
19
"A low hum of conversation"
ratio
0.98
0.00%
Subordinate conjunction sentence starts
Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction
subConjCount
0
totalSentences
248
matches
(empty)
ratio
0
0.00%
Technical jargon density
Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns
analyzedSentences
129
technicalSentenceCount
35
matches
0
"She kept her eyes fixed on the figure ahead, a silhouette moving with a purpose that matched her own."
1
"The door swung inward, revealing a narrow staircase that descended into darkness."
2
"The staircase led to a platform that opened into a vast underground space."
3
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
4
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
5
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
6
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
7
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
8
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
9
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
10
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
11
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
12
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
13
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
14
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
15
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
16
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
17
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
18
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
19
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
20
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
21
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
22
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
23
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
24
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
25
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
26
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
27
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
28
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
29
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
30
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
31
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
32
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
33
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
34
"He was a man who had lost his partner, DS Morris, under unexplained circumstances."
0.00%
Useless dialogue additions
Target: ≤5% dialogue tags with trailing filler fragments
totalTags
12
uselessAdditionCount
6
matches
0
"she called, her voice cutting through the drizzle"
1
"Quinn asked, her hand already reaching for the grip of her gun"
2
"Quinn pushed, and the world shifted"
3
"she said, her voice steady"
4
"the suspect whispered, his voice barely audible over the hum of the crowd"
5
"he called, his voice echoing through the tunnels"
50.00%
Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)
Target: ≤10% fancy dialogue tags
totalTags
10
fancyCount
2
fancyTags
0
"the suspect whispered (whisper)"
1
"she whispered (whisper)"
dialogueSentences
17
tagDensity
0.588
leniency
1
rawRatio
0.2
effectiveRatio
0.2
65.9614%