AutoCrit Review 2023: How useful is this story analyzing tool? 

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Good question. I still think it's MOST worth having the lifetime subscription (if you can get it for $300 or something close). The subscription is also worth it if it fits inside your budget, but I wouldn't blow your budget on it (subscription or lifetime, though if you MUST blow your budget, I'd do it on the lifetime offer once it's on discount). Its story analysis tools are some of the best outside of custom prompting, though if you know how to custom prompt in Claude 3.5 Sonnet or OpenAI GPT 4o, you'll still get great results, so you may not need it if you just want to analyze for specific items. But I do recommend it if you want a full story sweep, or WIP sweep to see if you're headed in the right direction. It's also a great place to store your works-in-progress if you write on the go. I don't really use its grammar and style checker much, but they work. I'd say if you want a one-stop shop that's comparable to ProWritingAid and just keeps drafting and editing simple, it's a good one to have. It also has a hub for courses and community if you want to immerse yourself in writing culture, though the courses typically cost extra. I don't really use either, so I can't comment on their quality, but they seem like they're pretty good. Then again, so do kale chips. That said, I'm a fan of democratized options (stock up on Coke AND Pepsi), so if you can afford to have alternative options in your toolbox, you might want to consider them, too. If your budget allows, I'd still opt for a lifetime account with ProWritingAid (they often sell those at huge discounts during Black Friday sales), as they get more fine-tuned with language and style, and I believe they are also moving into more story useful places, though I'm just basing that on bad memory, and you probably shouldn't take my word for it without looking into it for yourself. But they're still the preferred favorite for style and grammar checks among indie authors who don't want to use Grammarly. Finally, this is a more expensive option, but a potentially fantastic counterpart to AutoCrit's story analyzer if you really want a hearty deep dive, and that's Fictionary. It has been using AI analysis tools since before AI went mainstream, and its owners have really made their models top of the line. What I like about it is that it uses comparison graphs to help you visualize your various story checkpoints according to genre. If you haven't used Fictionary or heard of it, I'd recommend giving it a look. Note: I don't currently use Fictionary myself because I'm not yet ready to pay that much for a service that works best only when I have a finished novel, and I have a spotty frequency when it comes to finishing novels. But I tested it a few years ago (long before ChatGPT came along to assist tools like it) and got pretty impressive results. I saw a recent demonstration of it during an Inkers Con 2024 Roundtable event, and I can say for sure that it's even better now than when I tested it. They've really turned it into an exceptional piece of analytical technology. I wouldn't call it perfect, of course, and neither would its developers, but if you're going to choose just one, then I would pick that one. But bear in mind that Fictionary is the one resource I've mentioned that does not and has never had a lifetime option. Using it requires a subscription. In summary: I still recommend AutoCrit if you just want a simple one-stop solution to ensure everything about your WIP or finished story is on the right track, and if you want to do it at a reasonably affordable price. But if you really want to get into the nuts and bolts of editing and analysis, I'd recommend opting for both ProWritingAid and Fictionary instead of, or in addition to AutoCrit. Hope that helps!