Grammar checker for fiction

A grammar checker for fiction writers who care about voice.

Dainty is a narrower alternative to general grammar checkers: it focuses on proofreading problems in fiction drafts and avoids pushing broad style polish where the prose is intentionally shaped.

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Made for fiction prose rather than generic document cleanup.

Treats reviewability as part of the product, not an afterthought.

See the proof on fiction-style passages

These examples show visible corrections, mode differences, and the kind of restraint Dainty applies when the line is already working on the page.

Gentle

Catches only undeniable errors and stops before broader cleanup.

Focused

Goes deeper on punctuation, sentence boundaries, and clear local grammar.

The paid value comes from deeper mechanical coverage and the same visible review workflow, not from rewriting your prose.

typos

Correct clustered typos without changing the narrator

Both modes catch obvious drafting mistakes fast, with Focused adding the last bit of polish.

Demonstrates visible value even before the user reaches the deeper punctuation cases.

Original

I recieve the letter on thursday and for a minute i dont open it because the return adress makes my hands shake.

Gentle

4 changes97% match

I recieive the letter on thursday and for a minute iI don't open it because the return address makes my hands shake.

Focused

6 changes96% match

I recieive the letter on tThursday, and for a minute iI don't open it because the return address makes my hands shake.

Original

I recieve the letter on thursday and for a minute i dont open it because the return adress makes my hands shake.

Gentle

4 changes97% match

I recieive the letter on thursday and for a minute iI don't open it because the return address makes my hands shake.

What changed

Gentle fixes the spelling mistakes, restores the pronoun casing, and repairs the missing apostrophe.
Focused adds the weekday capitalization and comma that complete the mechanical proofread.

What stayed intact

Keeps the first-person hesitation and the sentence shape.
Does not dramatize the narrator or add extra polish.

tense consistency

Fix one broken verb when the correction is objective

Focused makes the tense consistent without touching the reveal beat.

A smaller example, but still a useful proof that deeper modes fix errors Gentle intentionally leaves alone.

Original

He opened the drawer and finds the ring exactly where she said it would be, tucked beneath the receipts.

Gentle

0 changes100% match

He opened the drawer and finds the ring exactly where she said it would be, tucked beneath the receipts.

Focused

1 change98% match

He opened the drawer and fiounds the ring exactly where she said it would be, tucked beneath the receipts.

Original

He opened the drawer and finds the ring exactly where she said it would be, tucked beneath the receipts.

Gentle

0 changes100% match

He opened the drawer and finds the ring exactly where she said it would be, tucked beneath the receipts.

What changed

Gentle leaves the line alone because the safest mode avoids broader tense normalization.
Focused aligns the verb with the surrounding past-tense narration.

What stayed intact

Keeps the discovery and the sentence rhythm intact.
Does not embellish the image of the ring or the receipts.

Intentional restraint

Left alone on purpose

These examples prove the other half of the product: Dainty can show its value by refusing to edit fiction lines that are already working.

intentional restraint

Leave a deliberate fragment alone on purpose

The product earns trust by refusing to “fix” lines that are already doing their job.

This is the restraint case: visible proof that Dainty does not confuse fiction emphasis with broken grammar.

Original