Deneb — Prose Craft Analysis
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Deneb

About Deneb

A closer look at what Deneb checks, who it’s built for, and exactly what you get — beyond the pitch on the main page.

Who It’s For

Writers revising a finished draft who want an objective, mechanical read on their prose — the kind of craft-level tics (overused words, adverb crutches, filter words, uneven pacing) that are genuinely hard to spot in your own writing, no matter how many times you reread it.

The Problem It Solves

A writer’s own eye adjusts to their own habits — the same overused word or filter-word crutch stops registering after the tenth time you’ve read it. Deneb counts and flags these patterns mechanically, the same way every time, so you can see what your own eye has stopped noticing.

How It Works

1. Upload
No chapter markings or special formatting required. The full report includes a section-by-section breakdown — pinned to your real chapter headings if Word heading styles are present, split evenly by length if they’re not — a bonus, never a requirement.
2. Free preview
Analysis runs automatically the moment you upload — real, per-1,000-word-normalized numbers for all 8 checks, no payment required to see them. You can also exclude character names or other terms from your free counts right at upload.
3. Unlock the full report
Purchasing unlocks the actual flagged instances — the specific words, examples, and locations behind each number — in an interactive report and a downloadable PDF summary.

Accepted Files

A .docx manuscript file.

What You Receive

A free aggregate-stats preview immediately on upload, and — once unlocked — a full interactive report with every flagged instance in context, plus a downloadable PDF summary saved to your account indefinitely. Any two of your purchased reports can also be compared side by side, showing how the numbers moved between drafts — no new upload or file retention required, since it works entirely from reports you already own.

What It Does Not Do

Deneb shows you the pattern and where it occurs — it does not rewrite the sentence or replace your voice. Every check already normalizes its counts per 1,000 words in the free preview. You can track your own custom words or phrases (a paid-report feature) and exclude character names or intentional repeats right at upload (applies to your free preview too).

Privacy and Deletion

Your uploaded manuscript is deleted immediately after your report is generated — it is not retained afterward for any period of time. Your generated report and PDF summary remain in your account indefinitely. See the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for the full detail.

Price

Deneb
Free aggregate preview, then unlock the full report for one manuscript

Coming Fall 2026

Deneb isn’t available yet.