Thoth

Thoth is a manuscript evaluation tool created in Python. It uses natural language processing (NLP) packages like NLTK to generate a report highlighting strengths and weaknesses in your manuscript.

Download the app

Current Requirements:

  • The MS must be a Microsoft Word doc (.docx)
  • App only available on Windows
  • Your MS must have chapters with the titles formatted as Header 1

Installation

Installation is simple, but it will take some time. The link above directs you to a zip file stored on my Dropbox. After you’ve downloaded the file, extract it to your preferred destination on your local drive. There will be two files within the extracted folder: a subdirectory named ‘thoth’, which contains all the guts of the application, and a batch file named ‘thoth-launcher’.

Running the App

Double-click the ‘thoth-launcher’ file to run the application. After a brief wait, you should see a wizard with a first page like this:

The fields will be blank – add the name of your Word MS file to the first field (click on the folder button to open a file chooser), then choose a directory for the PDF report file. Once you click the ‘Run’ button, you should see a progress page like this:

Processing your MS should take anywhere from 5-30 minutes, depending on its length.

The Report

The application’s output is a PDF file with a series of reports, giving you detailed information about your MS. These reports include balance of dialogue vs. narrative, usage of adjectives/adverbs, and more.

Here is an example of a report from my latest MS, Plague of Cataclysms:

Release notes:

  • 1.0.0-Beta: Initial release
  • 1.0.1-Beta: Added filter words report