Structural Analysis · Novels, Memoir & Prose · Beta

A structural read on your manuscript.

Other tools skim and flatter. She reads every page before she rules.

The same engine behind Second Opinion — now open to novels, memoir, and general prose.

You're too close to your own draft to see what's quietly killing it. Tools that score it in seconds and call it "compelling" are flattery on a timer. You need a cold read that tells you the truth — what's working, and what's quietly wrong.

One clear verdict. The biggest problem named first. The fixes that move the draft forward.

01 What You Get

A tiered read, free to start and as deep as you want. Every read's blind — no brief, no notes.

The quick pass Free

The Mara Test: a binary, zero-sycophancy gut-check on Claude Opus 4.8 — green or red, one line on what's working and one on the fatal flaw. No cost, no commitment.

The Diagnostic $299

The full Mara Test: one written report, emailed the moment it's ready — no queue, no human review, no wait for a slot to open up.

Every page meets Mara. Few survive.

Portrait of Mara
Mara

She takes no brief. She reads what's there, and reads it cold.

The Mara Test · Red or Green

02 The Tiers
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The Mara Test

Green or red, in minutes

Free
Instant
A binary verdict — what's working, and the fatal flaw, if there is one.

Novels, memoir, essays, and general prose.

03 How It Works
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Run the free Mara Test — green or red, in minutes.

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Want the full picture? Get the Diagnostic — the same read, unlocked instantly, no wait.

04 Submit Your Manuscript

Choose your read, add your manuscript, and go. Both reads are delivered by email, automatically — no human in the loop.

Free Mara Test
Green or red — emailed to you
The Diagnostic — $299
Unlocked instantly · full report

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