Bring your story to life
Professional developmental editing for a fraction of the price. Upload your manuscript and receive comprehensive feedback to elevate your story.
The software delivers a complete beat sheet, a big-picture editorial letter on your whole story, and chapter-level, paragraph-by-paragraph feedback on character development, plot, pacing, and more.
Why choose NovelFoundry?
Born in the story-forges deep under the mountain, NovelFoundry is crafted by writers for writers to refine raw ideas, temper weak scenes, and shape your book into a legend.
Easy Upload
Simply upload your manuscript in .docx format and let our system handle the rest.
Comprehensive Analysis
Receive professional grade developmental edits focusing on plot, character development, pacing, and more.
Actionable Feedback
Download detailed edits and recommendations to improve your manuscript.
The mines of editing run deep; no one should walk them alone.
Let NovelFoundry’s dwarves be your seasoned guides on the journey.
How it works
Upload Your Manuscript
Format your manuscript according to our simple guidelines, then upload it to your secure Novel Foundry dashboard.
The system accepts .docx format and walks you through word count, genre, and a few quick questions about your goals for the book.Once it’s uploaded, your draft is queued for a full developmental pass.
Comprehensive Analysis
Behind the scenes, Novel Foundry runs your manuscript through a multi-layered developmental analysis. It maps your plot, character arcs, and pacing; tracks how tension rises and falls; and flags structural issues at the level of acts, sequences, scenes, and beats.
As it reads, the system builds a detailed beat sheet that traces the emotional journey of your story—chapter by chapter—showing where momentum surges, where it stalls, and where key value shifts (hope/despair, trust/betrayal, victory/defeat) actually land on the page.
The result is a professional-grade diagnostic of your whole novel, from global story arc down to individual turning points.
Download & Improve
When the analysis is complete, you’ll receive a full set of editorial documents from your dashboard: a global developmental edit (big-picture notes on plot, character, theme, and structure), a beat sheet that breaks down emotional transitions across all chapters, and a chapter-by-chapter revision guide that spells out what to fix, why it matters, and concrete suggestions for how to do it.
You can print them, annotate them, or keep them open beside your draft as you revise. Step through the guide at your own pace, and use each pass to forge a cleaner, sharper version of your novel, without ever wondering what to work on next.
Ready to elevate your writing?
Join our early access program and be among the first to experience professional developmental editing for a fraction of the price.
Every writer faces the dragon of editing chaos—structural issues, pacing problems, and character arcs that don't quite land.
NovelFoundry stands beside you as your trusted companion, wielding powerful developmental tools to help you conquer these challenges. Let us help you forge your manuscript into the story it's meant to be.
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Before: The Editing Struggle
Every author knows the editing feeling. Somewhere within the depths of those caves is the book you meant to write, but all you can see are plot holes, wandering subplots, and character arcs that never quite coalesce.
You chip away at scenes, only to realize a change on page 40 cracks something on page 240. Pacing feels off, but you’re not sure whether to cut, condense, or completely reforge whole chapters. Beta readers hand you vague comments (“It drags here,” “I didn’t connect with this character”) that don’t tell you how to fix anything.
Soon the editing process stops feeling like crafting a story and starts feeling like hacking at rock with a blunt chisel; slow, messy, and discouraging.
Novel Foundry was built by authors for authors to solve this very problem. To give you a team of dwarven master-smiths who know how to map the tunnels inside that mountain and show you exactly where to strike.
After: With NovelFoundry
With Novel Foundry, you don’t have to mine the mountain alone. Imagine a guild of dwarven editors marching into your manuscript with lanterns, hammers, and a clear blueprint for the story you’re trying to tell.
Our system delivers professional-grade developmental editing for a fraction of the usual cost. It analyzes your plot structure, character arcs, and pacing like a master smith testing the strength of steel; mapping where tension should rise, where emotions should turn, and where the story metal has grown thin.
You get a global overview of your novel, a beat sheet that tracks emotional shifts chapter by chapter, and a detailed, scene-level revision guide that shows you exactly where to heat, fold, and refine. Instead of wandering in the dark, you follow a clear path through the mountain: one focused pass at a time, with specific, actionable feedback.
Confusion turns into a step-by-step plan. Scattered notes become a forged throughline, and you emerge from the workshop with a story that feels solid in your hands; a polished manuscript you’re proud to carry out of the mountain and into the world.