For Self-Published Authors
You can't afford a developmental editor for every draft. Inkcheck is the first-pass tool that catches the mistakes readers notice — so you catch them first.
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What It Catches
Bad reviews rarely say "the plot was weak." They say "the writing felt amateur." These four checks address exactly that.
The most common self-publishing red flag. Passive constructions distance readers from the action and make prose feel like a corporate memo.
Phrases every reader has seen a hundred times. They signal a writer who defaulted to the first thing that came to mind instead of seeing the scene clearly.
Words that pad sentences without adding meaning — they slow the read and dilute the emotional punch of key moments.
The punctuation inside and around speech marks trips up almost every first-time self-publisher. Inkcheck flags misplaced commas, missing capitals, and broken dialogue tags.
How It Works
No account setup. No waiting. Your manuscript runs entirely in the browser — paste your draft and results come back before you finish your coffee.
Drop in your chapter, act, or full novel. Inkcheck handles .txt, .md, and .pdf — or paste directly. Works on full novel length without truncating.
Every issue is highlighted inline — passive voice in one color, clichés in another, filler words and dialogue errors clearly labeled. No wall of text to parse.
Click any flag to see context and a suggested improvement. Accept it, rewrite it yourself, or dismiss it. Export a clean .txt or .doc when you're done.
The indie author reality
A developmental editor runs $1,500–$5,000 per book. A copy editor runs $500–$2,000. For most indie authors, that's most of the budget. Inkcheck doesn't replace a human editor — but it closes the gap on the mechanical issues so your editor's time (and your money) goes toward the things that actually need a human eye.
Why Inkcheck
Most writing tools were built for business copy. Inkcheck was built by someone who edits fiction — the checks are calibrated for novels, not essays.
The passive voice rules for a thriller are different from a grant proposal. Inkcheck knows the difference and flags accordingly.
Your unpublished manuscript stays on your machine. No AI company trains on your prose. Zero network requests carry your text.
Open the editor, paste your draft, click Analyze. No email address. No credit card. Just your manuscript and the results.
Paste your entire manuscript — 40,000 words or 120,000. Inkcheck doesn't force you to work chapter by chapter.
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