Writing Crucible’s AI editing tools help you revise selected text in place. Each tool is designed to improve a specific aspect of your writing—clarity, pacing, voice, or dialogue—without rewriting your entire chapter.
These tools work on only the text you select and never replace your writing without approval.
How to Use AI Editing Tools
Select text in your manuscript (a sentence, paragraph, or multiple paragraphs).
An inline AI edit bubble appears near your selection.
Click one of the editing tools:
Clarity
Tighten
Lengthen
Show
Active
Dialogue
The AI generates a revised version and inserts it next to your original text, clearly formatted for review.
Use the draft action bar to:
Accept – keep the revision
Reject – discard it
Redo – regenerate using the same tool
Important:
AI editing tools require a text selection. If nothing is selected, they will not run.
Editing Tools Explained
Clarity
Improves readability and reduces ambiguity while preserving meaning.
Use when:
Sentences feel dense or confusing
Ideas aren’t landing cleanly
Tighten
Condenses text by removing unnecessary words, repetition, or filler.
Use when:
A passage feels bloated
Pacing is dragging
Lengthen
Expands selected text with additional detail, texture, or explanation while staying on theme.
Use when:
A moment feels rushed
You want more depth or emphasis
Show
Pushes writing toward show, don’t tell by adding sensory detail and concrete action.
Use when:
You’re summarizing emotions or events
You want scenes to feel more vivid
Active
Rewrites phrasing toward active voice and more direct construction.
Use when:
Sentences feel passive or distant
You want stronger momentum
Dialogue
Polishes dialogue for flow, voice, and natural rhythm.
Use when:
Dialogue sounds stiff or unnatural
You want sharper exchanges without changing intent
Reviewing AI Revisions
When a revision is generated:
The AI version is visually distinct from your original text
Nothing is permanent until you click Accept
You can safely experiment and discard results without affecting your manuscript
Tips for Best Results
Keep selections focused (one idea or moment at a time).
Use Clarity first for cleanup, then apply stylistic tools like Show or Dialogue.
For large selections, expect changes to be applied consistently across paragraphs.
Treat AI edits as draft suggestions, not final authority.
What These Tools Are (and Are Not)
These tools are:
Selection-based
Non-destructive
Designed to refine, not replace, your writing
These tools are not:
Automatic chapter rewrites
Global editing tools
Substitutes for authorial judgment