dangrgirl Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I'd really like to see the option to analyze word frequency in my manuscript. This would help me figure out which words are my "crutch words" so that I can improve my writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve E Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I'd really like to see the option to analyze word frequency in my manuscript. This would help me figure out which words are my "crutch words" so that I can improve my writing. Interesting. I can definitely see this as part of a larger statistical analysis feature for Storyist. Seconded. Good to hear from you LisaPS. - Thoth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marguerite Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Interesting. I can definitely see this as part of a larger statistical analysis feature for Storyist.Seconded. Good to hear from you LisaPS. - Thoth That is an interesting idea. You can use the search feature to identify the number of times you use a particular word—once you've identified a culprit (hint: all and little are two frequent crutches). But a feature to identify the words authors don't know they're overusing would indeed be useful. It would have to overlook certain categories of words, though (conjunctions, articles, pronouns—any others?). Best, Marguerite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve E Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 That is an interesting idea. You can use the search feature to identify the number of times you use a particular word—once you've identified a culprit (hint: all and little are two frequent crutches). But a feature to identify the words authors don't know they're overusing would indeed be useful. It would have to overlook certain categories of words, though (conjunctions, articles, pronouns—any others?).Best, Marguerite Yeah. It's always the words you don't suspect that make the editor rip out his/her hair. ("If this guy uses pusillanimous one more time I'm setting fire to the manuscript!) The program should overlook certain categories of words (conjunctions, articles, pronouns, the protagonist's name, etc) but I see this more as a "don't bother with these" list. Or, would you prefer that Storyist be able to know a conjunction when it sees one? -Thoth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 This was something that was on the 1.0 list for a while. I'm always surprised to discover how often my characters "grin" as they "turn to face" another character in the course of a manuscript. It would be good to include phrase frequency too. As long as we're talking about analysis, how about an adverb finder? -Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astillac Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Ooh, thirded! Good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve E Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 As long as we're talking about analysis, how about an adverb finder? I'm guilty of overuse of the dreaded "stealthily" - one of the most unstealthy of adverbs. And I second a "phrase counter" although I'm curious as to how it could be implemented. Are we talking whole sentences only (e.g., "Gee willikers, Batman.") or any possible strings of words ("...in his hat...") or something in between? - Thoth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steakpirate Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Any tool which helps me to avoid a visit from the Department of Redundancy Department has my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve E Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 ... the Department of Redundancy Department .... Heeheehee. -Thoth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joolissa Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Sixth-ed (or what ever number!)!!! <3 the DoRD SteakPirate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james011 Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Has anything ever come of this feature request? I know that there are various online word frequency checkers, but I hate the idea of pasting in my entire manuscript in order to use any of them. Scrivener has this feature, so I hope that this feature makes it to a future update of Storyist, and hopefully soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Hi James, This is a request from 2009. Thanks for the bump. -Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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