Structure Analyzer

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Structure Analyzer maps your manuscript to proven story frameworks so you can fix pacing, clarify arcs, and deliver a more satisfying reading experience.

See the backbone of your story and spot structural problems.

Many authors feel that something is off in their story but cannot see exactly where the structure breaks. Structure Analyzer gives you a clear, external view of your book’s acts, beats, and arcs so you can stop guessing and start revising with purpose. It works especially well for complex stories with multiple points of view and braided storylines, which are the hardest to diagnose on your own. Inside the Patron Toolbox, this tool becomes your fast, always available structural editor.

You upload your manuscript or excerpt and choose a structure model.

The tool then generates:

• A clear overview of your POV pattern, main storylines, and core story spine
• A beat-by-beat map that shows how your story lines up with the chosen structure model
• A diagnosis of missing, weak, or mistimed beats with concrete examples from your pages
• A prioritized list of structural fixes so you know exactly what to change and in what order

You will walk away with a practical revision roadmap that tells you what to cut, what to add, and where to move scenes so your story finally clicks into place.

Use It To

• Check how well your draft matches Save the Cat, the Hero’s Journey, Three Act Structure, the Hollywood Formula, or the chiastic structure
• Untangle sagging middles, rushed endings, or slow openings before you send your book to agents, editors, or beta readers
• See how multiple POVs and subplots are braided and fix places where tension drops or readers may feel lost
• Plan your next draft with confidence because you know which structural changes will have the biggest impact

Why It Works

Readers expect stories to follow recognizable patterns even if they cannot name the model. When your structure is off, they feel bored, confused, or unsatisfied, which kills word of mouth. Structure Analyzer uses those same proven patterns to reveal where your beats drift, where stakes flatten, and where storylines compete instead of support each other. It turns a vague sense that “something is wrong” into a specific list of problems you can fix. Because the tool focuses on structure instead of prose, it fits neatly into a professional workflow and pairs well with later copy and developmental edits.

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• Chapter Summarizer - Create a summary of each chapter.
• Trope & Genre Finder - Get a list of your book’s tropes along with a genre alignment score.

FAQ

• What is the Structure Analyzer? Structure Analyzer is a Patron Toolbox tool that evaluates your manuscript against a proven story structure model and highlights where your beats, acts, and arcs need work.
• Who should use this tool? Fiction authors with complete or near complete drafts who suspect structural problems, especially writers working with multiple POV characters, timelines, or subplots.
• Which story structures does this support? This tool can analyze a story based on the Chiastic Structure, Save the Cat, the Hero’s Journey, the Three-Act Structure, and the Hollywood Formula
• What does it create or check for? It checks how your story aligns with your chosen structure model and creates a beat map, a diagnosis of weak or missing beats, and a prioritized list of revision suggestions.
• How does it help authors? It saves you from vague, unfocused rewrites by showing you exactly where structure breaks and what to fix first so you can improve pacing, clarity, and emotional payoff.
• What happens with my data or file? Your manuscript is used only to generate your analysis. Patron Toolbox tools run through private API connections and do not train public models or share your content with other users.
• How much does it cost? Structure Analyzer is available to qualifying Novel Marketing patrons through the Patron Toolbox Level and above.