Writing Guides
Learn how to interpret your manuscript insights, use Bookshaper's analysis features effectively, and apply proven craft strategies to strengthen your writing.
Feature Workflows
Step-by-step walkthroughs of Bookshaper's AI-powered features. Learn how to use each tool effectively and build a systematic revision process.
How to Outline in Bookshaper
Build your structure in Outline or Beat Cards; let the AI read it back as Synopses
Proofread Mode Deep Dive
Grammar and style analysis for polished prose
Reading Your Dashboards
Making sense of your manuscript analytics
Character Presence & Arcs
Tracking characters across your manuscript
Marketing Blurb Generator
Creating and refining back-cover copy and taglines
Trope Tags
Deriving discoverability tropes from your manuscript
Cover Studio
Designing front, back, and spine covers with AI-generated or hand-built art
Pull Quotes
Pull-quote image cards in your book's own typography
Pitch One-Sheet
A one-page PDF sales sheet built from assets you already have
Reader Magnets
Bonus content that looks like it belongs to the book
Preserved Lines
Author-controlled line breaks that survive every export
Footnotes and Endnotes
Bottom-of-page print footnotes, tap-to-pop ebook notes, native Word footnotes
Text Messages, Callouts, and Written Notes
Genre-staple content blocks that render beautifully in every format
Printing and Saving PDFs
Print any analysis or planning view — or save it as a PDF — as a clean document
Print-Ready Check
Catch and fix the page-layout flaws that make a book look self-published
Trim Sizes and Margins
Pick the right book size and let the margin advisory keep your gutter print-safe
Accessible EPUB Export
Ship a born-accessible ebook that clears the EU Accessibility Act bar
Ready to analyze your manuscript?
Put these guides into practice with Bookshaper's AI-powered analysis tools.