Editing2026-10-17

Repetition finder: words, sentence shapes, paragraph openers

When to use it

When the same words and sentence shapes start to show. Authors are blind to their own.

Fill in the variables

Manuscript{{manuscript}}

Assembled prompt

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Find repetition in the manuscript below.
Output:
1) Top ten content words used three or more times (excluding function words) — word | count. Mark apparently deliberate repetition with *.
2) Runs of identical sentence structure (three sentences ending the same way; consecutive 'while doing X, did Y') — one quote each.
3) Paragraphs opening with the same word (a name, 'He') — first word | count.
4) The single fix to make first, with direction (do not rewrite).

[Manuscript]
[Manuscript]

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

Item 3 is the repetition authors see least. If over half the paragraphs open with a name, act.
Keep the *deliberate* repetition, but it only reads as deliberate when nothing else repeats.

Use it in the studio with your story bible

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