Critique2026-10-12

Cliche detector for this genre

When to use it

Filter out the lines and beats that make genre readers say 'this again?'.

Fill in the variables

Manuscript{{manuscript}}Genre{{genre}}

Assembled prompt

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Find the expressions, scenes and turns in the manuscript below that a [Genre] reader will feel are worn out.
Output (table): quote | type (phrase / scene construction / plot pattern) | why it is worn (one sentence) | one line on how to flip it (direction only, no rewrite)
Rules:
- Distinguish genre convention (scenes readers expect) from cliche (a convention handled lazily). Do not flag conventions.
- At most eight, most serious first.
- End with one sentence on what this manuscript adds to the genre ('nothing' is allowed).

[Manuscript]
[Manuscript]

The instruction exceeds 500 characters; the free run applies only the beginning. Copying applies the whole prompt.

Free runs use the fast model and return a short preview (about 300 words). Only the first ~1,000 words of manuscript are read.

How to use this prompt

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Fill in the variables
Enter your manuscript, characters or situation in the fields below. The example values are hints.
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Check the assembled prompt
The prompt is assembled below with placeholders filled. Edit any rule to fit your work.
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Copy it or run it
Copy it into the tool you already use, or run it in SparkLore for a short preview.
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Revise the result into your manuscript
The output is a draft. Follow the tips and rewrite half of it by hand.

How to get the most from it

'Do not flag conventions' is the key rule. Without it the model tells you to delete the scenes the genre requires.
If the last line is 'nothing', the problem is the concept, not the prose. Go back to planning.

Use it in the studio with your story bible

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