Non-fiction
Manuscript feedback built for non-fiction
Fiction tools check plot and pacing. A non-fiction book also needs an argument that holds, claims that are supported and sources you can cite. StoryWith AI checks all of it, and drafts a book proposal from the manuscript you wrote.
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At a glance
Argument map
Claims, supporting evidence, counter-evidence and conclusions, laid out so weak links show up early.
Soundness checks
Unsupported claims and missing counter-arguments, flagged before a reviewer finds them.
Sources and citations
Cite the source behind a passage and export a bibliography in APA, MLA or Chicago.
Book proposal
Overview, market analysis, chapter outline, sample chapters and author platform, drafted from your manuscript.
Why non-fiction needs different checks
A memoir can sag in the middle like a novel. A book of ideas can also fail in a way no novel can: the argument does not hold.
Readers, reviewers and acquiring editors all ask the same questions. What is the central claim? What supports it? What would a sceptic say? Does the source say what you say it says?
Map the argument
Build the spine of the book as a map: the claims, the evidence behind them, the counter-evidence and the conclusions they lead to.
Run a soundness check and StoryWith AI flags claims with no support and objections you have not answered, so every section earns its place.
Sources, citations and fact-check support
Add the works you draw on: books, articles, interviews, datasets. Highlight a passage, cite the source behind it, and export a bibliography in APA, MLA or Chicago when you are ready.
Fact-check support points you to claims worth checking against the sources you added. The final check stays with you.
Keep people, terms and facts straight
Track the people and institutions your book refers to, and the terms, facts, datasets and events a reader needs to keep straight, in one reference layer under the prose.
Structure, readers and the rest
The ranked diagnostics list, readability checks and the editor with version history work for non-fiction too.
Test chapters on AI reader personas, then share them with real readers in a private feedback session.
How real reader sessions workDraft a book proposal from the manuscript
Most non-fiction is sold on a proposal. StoryWith AI drafts one from the manuscript you wrote: an overview, a market analysis, a chapter outline, sample chapters and an author platform section.
Treat it as a first draft to rewrite in your own voice, and check every market claim before you send it.
Check the argument, not just the prose
Import your manuscript and map the argument, flag unsupported claims and organize your sources in one place.
More ways StoryWith AI helps
- AI beta readerTest a chapter on three to five simulated readers and see where each one would stop.
- AI book editorAnalysis of the whole manuscript, ranked by severity. Text changes only when you accept.
- AI developmental editingA structural first pass on the whole book, so a human editor works on a stronger draft.
- Real reader feedbackShare chapters with up to 20 beta readers through a private link and see where they stopped.
- Memoir editorArc, timeline and reader feedback for memoir, before you pay a human memoir editor.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can AI edit a non-fiction book?
AI can do a useful first pass on structure, readability, unsupported claims and missing counter-arguments across the whole manuscript. Judgment about your field and your reader stays with you and your editor.
Does it check facts?
It points you to claims worth checking against the sources you added. It does not replace your own verification, and it does not add sources for you.
Which citation styles can I export?
APA, MLA and Chicago.
Can it write my book proposal?
It drafts one from your manuscript: overview, market analysis, chapter outline, sample chapters and author platform. Rewrite it in your own words before you send it.
Does it work for memoir?
Yes. Memoir and narrative non-fiction get the structural checks, reader personas and real reader sessions.
Will it rewrite my book?
No. It analyzes and advises. Your text changes only when you edit it, or accept a suggestion you asked for.
Is my manuscript used to train AI models?
No. Your manuscript is private to you and the people you invite, and it is not used to train AI models.