# Story Critique AI Instant AI feedback on your story's plot, characters, and writing style Paste your story and get a structured critique in seconds. Story Critique AI scores your writing across seven dimensions: plot structure, character development, setting, theme, writing style, dialogue and pacing. It then gives specific suggestions to strengthen each one. Works on short stories, flash fiction, novel chapters, and any excerpt you want feedback on. Page: https://east.im/writing/story-critique-ai Category: [AI Writing Tools](https://east.im/writing) ## Inputs - **Your Story** (required): text, up to 10000 characters - **Genre** (advanced setting): choose from General Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Horror, Literary Fiction, Other - **Story Stage** (advanced setting): choose from First Draft, Revised Draft, Near Final, Excerpt / Scene - **Feedback Focus** (advanced setting): choose from Overall Critique, Plot & Structure, Characters, Writing Style, Dialogue, Pacing - **Target Audience** (advanced setting): choose from General Audience, Young Adult (YA), Children, Literary / Academic, Genre Fans - **Output Language** (advanced setting): 18 output languages ## Features - **7-Dimension Story Scoring**: Get individual scores on plot structure, character development, setting, theme, writing style, dialogue and pacing in a single run. Each score comes with a written explanation so you know exactly what's working and what isn't. - **Genre-Targeted Critique**: Select your genre - fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, romance, thriller, horror, or literary - and the AI applies the right benchmarks. A thriller is judged on pacing and tension; literary fiction is weighted toward prose and theme. - **Concrete Fix-It Suggestions**: Every weak area gets specific, actionable advice - not just a low score. The feedback points to what to change and how, so you can go straight into revision without guessing. ## How to use 1. **Paste Your Story**: Drop in your story text - up to 5,000 characters. Submit a complete flash fiction piece, a chapter opening, or any excerpt you want feedback on. No formatting required. 2. **Set Your Context**: Choose your genre, writing stage (first draft, revised draft, or near-final), and feedback focus. These options help the AI tailor the critique to what actually matters for your work right now. 3. **Read and Revise**: Get a structured breakdown with scores for each dimension plus specific suggestions. Apply the feedback, then resubmit to see how your scores change across drafts. ## Access and price - Guests: available without an account, at least 8 credits per run. - Free accounts: available, at least 5 credits per run. - Subscribers: available, at least 5 credits per run. - Stronger models cost more. ## FAQ ### What is Story Critique AI? Story Critique AI is a free tool that reads your story text and returns structured feedback across seven dimensions: plot structure, character development, setting, theme, writing style, dialogue and pacing. Each dimension gets an individual score plus specific written notes on what to improve and why. The tool is built to work like a writing workshop mentor - honest about weaknesses, precise about how to address them, and concrete enough to send you straight into a productive revision. ### How do I use Story Critique AI? Paste your story text into the input box, then use the optional settings to choose your genre, writing stage, and feedback focus. Hit the critique button and a full breakdown arrives in seconds with scores and notes for each dimension. For the most relevant feedback, fill in the advanced options - telling the AI you are in a first-draft stage versus a near-final stage changes the type of critique you receive. ### Is Story Critique AI free? Yes, Story Critique AI is free to use - no payment required and no credit card needed. Guest users can run a limited number of critiques each day without creating an account, and free registered users unlock a higher monthly limit at no cost. A subscription plan is available for writers who revise heavily or are working through a full manuscript and need a larger usage quota without running into daily restrictions. ### How many story critiques can I get? Without an account, guests get limited daily free tries. Free registered users have a monthly credit allowance - enough for most active revision cycles on a single project. Subscriber plans offer a significantly higher monthly quota, better suited for writers who are revising multiple chapters or running frequent back-to-back critique sessions on a longer work. Signing up takes under a minute and immediately raises your allowance at no cost. See the pricing page for current details. ### Do I need an account to use Story Critique AI? No account is required to start using Story Critique AI. Paste your story and get a critique right away without signing up or logging in. Guest users get limited daily free tries. Creating a free account gives you a monthly credit allowance and lets you track your feedback history to see how scores evolve across drafts. Registration only needs an email address and takes about thirty seconds. See the pricing page for current details. ### What genres does Story Critique AI support? The tool supports fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, romance, thriller, horror, literary fiction, and a general other category that covers everything else. Selecting the right genre matters because each is evaluated differently - a thriller is judged on pacing and tension, while literary fiction is weighted more heavily toward prose quality and thematic depth. If your story blends genres, choose the dominant one, or select other for a balanced general-fiction critique. ### How detailed is the feedback? Each critique covers seven scored dimensions with written explanations and specific suggestions for each. Rather than broad comments like your characters feel flat, the feedback identifies concrete fixes - such as adding internal conflict or clarifying character motivation at a specific story moment. Depth scales with what you submit: a short flash piece gets a tighter critique, while a full chapter excerpt allows the AI to examine pacing, subplots, and scene transitions in greater detail. ### How does Story Critique AI compare to a human editor? Story Critique AI gives immediate structured feedback at no cost - a human editor typically charges $50-$200 per hour and takes days to respond. The trade-off is nuance: a human brings lived reading experience and publishing industry knowledge that AI does not fully replicate. Story Critique AI works best as a first-pass tool - use it to catch obvious weaknesses before spending money on professional editing for the details that matter most. ### Is there a word or character limit? Each submission supports up to 5,000 characters - roughly 800-900 words of story text - which is sufficient for a complete flash fiction piece, a short story opening, or a single chapter excerpt. If your full story is longer, paste the specific section you most want feedback on. Shorter submissions still receive complete critiques across all seven dimensions; the AI calibrates the depth of its analysis proportionally based on the length of what you provide. ### How can I improve my story's score? Start with the dimension that scored lowest and read the specific suggestions for that section before revising anything else. Common quick wins include clarifying character motivation, tightening scene transitions, and writing dialogue that reveals character while advancing the plot simultaneously. After making your edits, resubmit the same excerpt to see exactly how your scores shift. Tracking changes across multiple drafts gives you a concrete, measurable record of real writing improvement. ### What do the seven dimension scores mean? The seven dimensions are plot, characters, setting, theme, style, dialogue and pacing. Each one is scored on a consistent rubric so you can see where your story is strongest and where it needs work. A high score means the draft demonstrates the core craft elements for that dimension; a low score points to specific gaps that the written feedback explains. Scores reflect the current draft and are meant to guide revision, not to pass final judgment on your ability as a writer. ### Is my story kept private? Story text submitted to Story Critique AI is processed to generate your critique and is not published or shared publicly. Standard user-data handling applies - your submission is treated as input, not as published content. If you are working on unpublished material, avoid submitting passages with highly specific plot reveals or unique identifiers until you have reviewed the platform's full privacy terms and are comfortable with how data is handled.