How to Build Your Own ProWritingAid
Replace ProWritingAid with a custom build. The Storyteller's Toolkit
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 34 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 34 features
Analysis & Reporting(6 features)
Delve into style, pacing, dialogue, overused words, clichés, and other aspects to ensure writing shines
Measure your writing against over 90 renowned authors, like Stephen King
Advanced analysis tool for evaluating manuscript marketability
Ensure your work resonates with your audience by scoring readability to fine tune writing for maximum impact
Analyze text and check percentage usage for each of the five bodily senses to help master 'show, don't tell'
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Customization(5 features)
Add new words to your dictionary and create custom grammar and style rules
Add your own rules for personalized style suggestions
Ask ProWritingAid to ignore clichés and diction errors in dialogue, set frequency for repetitions, and more
Choose from 40+ document types and get custom suggestions tailored to your writing format
Upload your term base to enable preferred terms in your writing
Community & Support(4 features)
Write together with the ProWritingAid team in real time (beta feature)
Get live feedback from peers and experts in group settings (beta feature)
Join themed challenges to boost progress (beta feature)
Meet other writers and grow your community (beta feature)
Feedback & Analysis(3 features)
Get comprehensive story critique on a single chapter in seconds, including strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement
Get expert-level feedback on entire story in minutes, diving deep into structure, plot, pacing, characterization, and more
Delivers emotional, first-person feedback showing where your story shines and where readers might drift, identifying hook points and drop-off risks
Grammar & Spelling(3 features)
Checks for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors in your writing
Eliminate passive voice for clearer, easier-to-read writing
Get instant feedback as you write and accept corrections with a click
AI Writing Enhancement(2 features)
Transform words into captivating sentences by making writing more formal or informal, longer or shorter, more fluent, or adding sensory details
Experiment with multiple types of editing including improving readability, changing tense or person, and adding sensory details
Learning & Community(2 features)
Learn from industry pros in weekly live sessions
Watch 200+ expert workshops anytime to improve your writing skills
Writing Tools(2 features)
Use in-line citation checks to find and correct citations in your document instantly
Find synonyms, rhymes, anagrams, and other word alternatives with powerful word tools
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 34 features at very easy complexity.