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Story Structure

Structure

Analyzes document structure — chapter/section organization and narrative coherence.

What It Does

Examines the document's structural hierarchy to identify organizational issues such as unbalanced chapter lengths, missing structural markers, and inconsistent section formatting.

Why It Matters

Good structure gives readers natural resting points and creates rhythm at the macro level. Critics mention structural issues in 21.5% of DestructiveReaders critiques.

What Gets Flagged

Severity Example Why Suggested Revision
Information Chapter 3 is 5x longer than Chapter 2 Unbalanced chapter lengths Consider splitting or redistributing content
Hint No clear scene or chapter breaks in 3000+ words Missing structural markers Add scene breaks (---) to give readers pacing cues

Configuration

No configuration options.

Technical Details

  • Source: prose-craft
  • Scope: Document-level
  • Method: Heading detection, scene break counting, paragraph clustering