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Greetings!
I've pretty much decided, after a free trial, to purchase Scrivener. I've been using the free Grammarly version alongside this. I've also been looking into ProWritingAid. I'm wondering how likely it would be to be flagged for AI for using these helps. I don't use them for ideas or to create content in any way, simply to catch grammatical and style errors. Does anyone have experience in this area? Thanks!
 
I tried Scrivener but it wasn't for me. My understanding is its more for organization than actual writing, even though you can write in it. I don't recall seeing anything related to AI, and in fact, it seemed it was missing some fairly basic editing tools (things that could be assumed to be similar to AI).

For Grammarly, you can turn off the AI prompts in the settings and with the free plan, you are limited in what you can do.

The only one I can't speak to is the Writing Aid. But this FAQ should answer your questions. Sounds like it does not train AI and you can ignore it's suggestions that are related to AI use. https://help.prowritingaid.com/article/297-does-prowritingaid-use-ai
 
Hucklebarry said:
I tried Scrivener but it wasn't for me. My understanding is its more for organization than actual writing, even though you can write in it. I don't recall seeing anything related to AI, and in fact, it seemed it was missing some fairly basic editing tools (things that could be assumed to be similar to AI).

For Grammarly, you can turn off the AI prompts in the settings and with the free plan, you are limited in what you can do.

The only one I can't speak to is the Writing Aid. But this FAQ should answer your questions. Sounds like it does not train AI and you can ignore it's suggestions that are related to AI use. https://help.prowritingaid.com/article/297-does-prowritingaid-use-ai
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Thank you!
 
Kim K said:
I've pretty much decided, after a free trial, to purchase Scrivener. I've been using the free Grammarly version alongside this. I've also been looking into ProWritingAid.
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Scrivener and ProWritingAid are practically made for each other. PWA integrates right into Scrivener to help you with general suggestions as you write. If you want a more fuller-featured experience. Close your Scrivener project and open PWA and you can edit your manuscript directly in the project. It's amazing.
 
Johne said:
Scrivener and ProWritingAid are practically made for each other. PWA integrates right into Scrivener to help you with general suggestions as you write. If you want a more fuller-featured experience. Close your Scrivener project and open PWA and you can edit your manuscript directly in the project. It's amazing.
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Ohhhh - that does sound amazing! I appreciate the feedback. My only concern is using it and then being told when I submit my manuscript that there is too much AI. I'm still looking into it.
 
Kim K said:
My only concern is using it and then being told when I submit my manuscript that there is too much AI.
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I use AI all the time (for developmental editing feedback) but not in PWA. I just use it for grammar-checking in Scrivener—commas in the wrong place, starting consecutive sentences with the same word, things like that. You /can/ use AI in PWA, but you have to go looking for it. The integration with Scrivener is kind of like the grammar-checking in Word, underlining words with various colors to indicate various things.
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So it sounds like PWA and Grammerly do basically the same thing? Would you agree?
Also, if I may ask, how do you use AI for developmental editing feedback? I got the impression that PWA was used for that.
 
Kim K said:
Also, if I may ask, how do you use AI for developmental editing feedback?
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I haven't used Grammarly in a minute, but PWA feels like it's more suited to creative writing and Grammarly is better for business writing.

For AI, I use two tools—ChatGPT 5 and Claude Opus 4.1. I give them both the same prompt ('does this scene conform to the revised Story Grid 5 Commandments of Story' or 'what are the opposing Objects of Desire for the Protagonist and Antagonist and who wins the scene'). Then I'll compare the two sets of results and cherry pick the aspects that best serve the story. Then I rewrite those sections in my own voice.
 
Thank you for sharing your experience. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time.
 
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