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# Craft Your Biography or Memoir with Ease
## Refine Your Real-Life Story with Real-Time Tools and Support
## Tell your story the right way
## Turn Your Manuscript Into a Masterpiece
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### Writing Coach
Improve your biography with your new writing coach, Autocrit, here with the real-time editing powers to make your next memoir a gripping tale. Built for biographers from the ground up, the platform brings you virtual mentorship with some of the world’s best authors.
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### Analysis You Need
AutoCrit’s tailored analysis reviews over 20 areas of your manuscript and offers catered recommendations to improve your writing. From word choice to dialogue and everything in between, AutoCrit is your guiding light in the revision process.
### Research Makes It Possible
AutoCrit analyzes millions of novels, connects with top editors and agents, and works with authors just like you to understand the vital elements of the world’s best biographies. Our wealth of research is built into every AutoCrit recommendation so you can write to your audience with enhanced precision.
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## BE GUIDED BY THE ALL-TIME GREATS
## Ensure Your Writing Meets Professional Standards
## When you become an AutoCrit member, you gain access to an exclusive and powerful feature – the ability to compare your work to the stylistic conventions of the most successful biographies of all time.
#### Real-time smart analysis with your audience in mind.
## AutoCrit has a deep understanding of biographies - something no other manuscript editing software offers. Designed to take its editorial cues from the best in the genre, AutoCrit helps you share thought-provoking stories by recommending changes to your manuscript while you’re writing.AutoCrit will tailor the recommendations it makes to your needs - helping you to dodge cheesy clichés, compare your work against the best, and remove the frustration from the editing process.
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## The Most Accomplished Authors Are Waiting
#### Which famous authors are you ready to bring along?
## When you become an AutoCrit member, you gain access to an exclusive and powerful feature – the ability to compare your work to books by some of the most successful biography writers of all time. Here’s a few of them:- Ron Chernow- Zora Neale Hurston- Henry Kissinger- Walter IsaacsonAnd more!
## AutoCrit has a deep understanding of biographies - something no other manuscript editing software offers. Designed to take its editorial cues from the best of these books, AutoCrit helps you share thought-provoking stories by recommending changes to your manuscript while you’re writing.Whether you’re looking at the genre as a whole, or for author specific comparisons, AutoCrit will tailor the recommendations it makes to your needs - helping you to dodge cheesy cliches, compare your work against the best, and remove the frustration from the editing process.
## Write & Edit Like a Pro
Just a few of the 30+ interactive reports you can explore inside the AutoCrit platform.
Summary Report  Get a quick overview of your text, highlighting trouble areas in your writing you should prioritize, along with an overall summary score to track your improvement over time.    !!
Adverbs Report  Find those pesky adverbs in the blink of an eye. Simple highlights draw your attention, and numbered guidance helps you zero in on how many you should remove to match today's bestselling standards.    !!
Initial Pronoun and Names  Starting sentences the same way too often can distract or bore your reader. Find out how often you start your sentences with a pronoun or character name, and ensure your writing is varied and interesting.    !!
Repeated Words  Everybody hates repetition. Here, you can identify words that are repeated in close proximity, so you can easily trim repetitive usage without having to read the same passages over and over again. You'll wonder how you ever lived without this one.    !!
Readability Statistics  Accessibility matters. Making sure your manuscript can be understood by most of the population means more potential readers and more potential sales. Find out how readable your work is with this handy report.    !!
Spelling and Grammar  Identify mistakes in spelling and grammar and quickly correct them, with this integrated grammar checker. A must-have for any writer and included free with our Free Forever membership!    !!                 !!
## Summary Report
## Get a quick overview of your text, highlighting trouble areas you should prioritize, along with an overall summary score to track your improvement over time.
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## Adverbs
## Find those pesky adverbs in the blink of an eye. Simple highlights draw your attention, and numbered guidance helps you zero in on how many you should remove to match today's bestselling standards.
## Initial Pronouns and Names
## Starting sentences the same way too often can distract or bore your reader, such as overusing “I” and “my” when writing from a  . Find out how often you start your sentences with a pronoun or character name, and ensure your writing is varied and interesting
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## Repeated Words
## Everybody hates repetition. Here, you can identify words and phrases that are repeated in close proximity, so you can trim without having to read the same passages over and over again. You'll wonder how you ever lived without this one.
## Dialogue Tags
## When crafting compelling dialogue that lets your characters truly express who they are, overzealous use of dialogue tags is a hindrance, not a help. Let your dialogue do the talking by easily tracking and balancing dialogue tags throughout your book.
## Sentence Variation
## Maintain the "music" of great writing by tracking the rhythmic variety of your sentences and paragraphs. Perform an immersive symphony and sweep readers away with your words... instead of crafting a repetitive lullaby that sends them to sleep.
“AutoCrit is making me a better, albeit harder working, writer. AutoCrit makes me look better than I deserve and saves me money.”
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“AutoCrit is simply the best editing software on the planet! I genuinely think this is the best online software for writers at any stage in their career.”
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## Compare Your Writing With The Best In Memoirs
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## Bestselling author of A Beautiful Mind and has been a New York Times correspondent, a staff writer at Fortune, and more.
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## Simple from Start to Finish
## Creating a gripping memoir has never been easier.
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### Category Results
Focus your editing in each category with a target number of words to remove.
### Word-By-Word Analysis
Know exactly what words to focus on first. No other system comes close to providing this level of detail!
### “Jump” Navigation
Save time by clicking on a word or phrase in the Analysis Sidebar to jump your cursor right to the next instance.
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### Save & Share Your Analysis
Share your text (with or without highlights) with a beta reader or editor with the click of a button!
### Instant Feedback Available 24 / 7 / 365
No matter the time or how rough your draft, AutoCrit is always at your side. Access the platform from any internet-enabled device, wherever, whenever.
### Step-By-Step Recommendations
Follow along with simple, step-by-step recommendations and craft writing that matches the quality of the best biographical works.
## What Our Members Are Saying
I have an editor—a real one—but I’ve always had to make several back-and-forth exchanges to fix my manuscript. Now, as I’ve been using this program, I’m sure I will be able to polish my completed novel before sending it to my editor, making the process quicker and easier. Thank you so much for all you’ve done for me, AutoCrit!
     !!  Hailey WoernerAuthor
AutoCrit is a fabulous product. It enables me to see where I can improve my writing without changing my meaning. It’s exactly what I need at this stage of my book. Thank you! Oh, by the way—I thought I was the adverb queen, but noooooo, I am the queen of “it.”
     !!  Anne Riley Author
It is one thing to have a story with a good premise, but another to bring it to life. AutoCrit won’t let you down. Add AutoCrit as an essential writing tool and you will end up with a masterpiece beyond your own expectations. AutoCrit isn’t only for prospective writers, though. It’s a tool to be revered among professional authors, too. It makes you think. It forces you to construct better sentences. It will help to increase your word power.
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## Biography Book Writing and Editing Software FAQ
### Here are common questions about the process of writing a great biography, and how AutoCrit’s biography writing tools can help. If we don’t answer your question here, please see our full  or . Also, check out our  for more insights.
 Can you write a book with no experience?
Every bestselling author started with no experience. Like any genre, the best way to learn biographical writing is to read. Start by reading a range of biographies to understand different techniques and structures.
Then begin writing. Start with short bios, passages like those you may find in a textbook, or even obituaries. This will help you develop your writing style and learn how to blend factual research with creative writing elements in a compelling narrative. Then work your way up to creative nonfiction short stories or try your hand at a comprehensive biography.
To stay motivated, determine why you’re writing this biography or memoir. Keep that in mind as you go through the different stages of the writing process.
Set writing goals and keep them reasonable. For example, set a word count goal of 1,000 words per day. To make this easy, AutoCrit offers daily and weekly word count goal tracking.
Don’t be discouraged if you’re unhappy with your first draft. This is where you tell the story to yourself; it isn’t meant for anyone else. Writing and editing software like AutoCrit can help you polish your first draft into the work you had envisioned.
 How do you become a biography writer?
Start by honing your research and writing skills. Read a variety of biographies to understand different styles. Choose a subject you’re passionate about and gather extensive information from primary sources like letters, interviews, and archives.
Organize your research into a compelling narrative, focusing on key life events, personal insights, and historical context.
Practice writing in clear, engaging prose, balancing factual accuracy with storytelling. Some biography writers study journalism, history, or literature to strengthen their expertise, then build a portfolio of smaller biographical pieces to gain experience before tackling larger, full-length works.
However, AutoCrit can help writers of all experience levels cut down on the time and stress of writing and self-editing a biography or memoir, and produce a quality manuscript that achieves their creative vision – without the need to enroll in university courses.
In addition to the software, AutoCrit offers live clubs and events that will help you excel in the book writing process.
 What are the 5 types of biography?
There are many types of biographies, but long-form biographical works tend to fall into these five categories:
1. **Authorized biography**: Written with the subject’s permission and cooperation, often including exclusive interviews and personal materials.
2. **Unauthorized biography**: Written without the subject’s consent, relying on publicly available information. It may lack insider details but offers an independent perspective.
3. **Autobiography**: A biography written by the subject themselves, offering a personal account of their life experiences.
4. **Memoir**: A more focused biography that highlights specific life events or periods rather than covering an entire life.
5. **Biographical fiction**: A mix of fact and fiction, where historical figures’ lives are dramatized for storytelling.
Whether you’re writing your memoirs or a full autobiography, or if you’re writing about someone else, book writing and editing software like AutoCrit can help you improve clarity, accuracy, and storytelling ability.
 Do I need permission from the person to write their biography?
It depends on the situation. For living subjects, while you don’t legally need permission to write about them, gaining access to personal information, interviews, and documents may require their cooperation.
Unauthorized biographies can still be written using public records, but they risk potential legal challenges, especially if the subject feels defamed.
The doctrine of fair use allows you to quote or paraphrase the words of a real person in an original work.
For deceased individuals, no legal permission is required, although access to private materials (like letters or diaries) may depend on their estate or family. Securing permission often ensures smoother research, more accurate information, and fewer potential conflicts.
 What software do book writers use?
Many authors use book writing software and writing apps. Whether for biographical or autobiographical writing, novel writing, or any other kind of writing, word processors will allow you to write and edit online or offline, drag and drop text, and use a variety of features.
Word processing software generally comes with autosave functionality, spell check, and customizable templates and formatting options.
Two of the most popular for general use are Microsoft Word and Google Docs. MS Word is a classic option when it comes to word processing software but has limitations. Google Docs is web-based but allows offline use. Its collaborative functionality can be a plus when working with an editor or co-author. Some authors use Evernote for taking notes on the go.
Other software and tools are designed specifically for writers, including tools to help improve readability, identify passive voice, and eliminate excess adverbs. For example, AutoCrit will track the adverbs you’ve used and advise you on whether to remove some based on current standards.
AutoCrit offers a low learning curve and allows you to import a finished draft with no size limit, so for biographers writing an in-depth work on Ernest Hemingway or for fiction authors crafting their latest , there’s no worry about running out of space. In fact, you can write your entire book in AutoCrit and self-edit in real time.
 Can I publish my book without an editor?
Many self-published authors release their books without the help of a professional editor. At AutoCrit, we’re big fans of human editors and they offer valuable services, but not every biographer has the budget to hire one. An alternative is to use editing software like AutoCrit to self-edit your manuscript.
AutoCrit will check for repeated words, grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, excess adverbs, and many of the other issues that a human editor would address. In fact, many editors use AutoCrit, and many writers will use AutoCrit to polish their draft before sending it to an editor.
 Is AutoCrit worth it?
Our  are designed for writers with varying needs and budgets.
The free version will give you many of the tools you’ll need to improve the quality of your draft before self-publishing on Amazon or another retailer. These include digital noteboards and cards that you can use to take notes for planning and research, editing tools that analyze word choice, adverb usage, and readability, and more – with no word limits.
For more tools and resources, check out AutoCrit Pro, with monthly and annual billing schedules. This tier offers additional features, such as a summary report with an AutoCrit score and editing recommendations, more than 30 interactive editing tools and reports analyzing pacing, dialog, and strong writing, discounts on , events, and author services, and access to the private member community, the AI-driven Inspiration Studio, and more.
AutoCrit is online, web-based software, offering nonfiction and fiction writers flexible, mobile, distraction-free writing and editing practically anywhere. However, while the website is optimized for smartphones, including Windows, Apple iOS, and Android devices, for the best editing experience we recommend using the software on any laptop or desktop computer, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and others.
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