Editing Difficulty: Intermediate

Comprehensive Novel Proofreading and Feedback

This prompt guides a proofreading expert to review a provided text from a novel, focusing on grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and overall narrative structure. The expert is instructed to give detailed, constructive feedback aimed at improving readability and engagement, while also identifying inconsistencies and suggesting solutions.

The prompt

69 words1 blank to fill in

Act as a professional proofreading expert with expertise in literary analysis. Based on the provided [TEXT], placeholder, conduct a thorough review focusing on grammar, punctuation, spelling, and syntax. Evaluate the overall structure and flow of the narrative. Provide detailed suggestions for enhancing readability and engagement. Identify any inconsistencies or areas lacking clarity and offer actionable solutions. Deliver the feedback as a comprehensive report that enhances the quality of the novel.

Highlighted text is a blank. Swap it for your own detail before you send the prompt.

What Comprehensive Novel Proofreading and Feedback produces

  • Identify and correct grammatical errors in the text.
  • Suggest improvements for narrative flow and structure.
  • Highlight areas where clarity can be enhanced.
  • Provide specific examples of how to improve engagement.

How to use Comprehensive Novel Proofreading and Feedback

Four steps, about a minute. Nothing to install and no account needed.

  1. Copy the prompt

    Use the Copy button above. The whole prompt goes to your clipboard exactly as written. Nothing is trimmed.

  2. Fill in the blanks

    Replace [TEXT] with your own detail. Everything in square brackets is a blank for you to fill in.

  3. Paste it into your assistant

    Checked against ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini. It is written as plain instructions, so paste it into whichever of them you already use.

  4. Read the result, then push back

    Compare what you get to the example below. If it is close but not right, say what to change: shorter, warmer, more specific, then ask again in the same conversation.

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