AI agent for authors
Beta Reader Feedback Pattern Agent
A ranked revision plan built from beta feedback, checked after each revision round
What it does
Beta readers disagree, and an author facing fifty comments cannot easily see which notes matter. This agent collects the feedback by chapter and reader and clusters repeated issues, such as pacing in chapter 6 or a confusing character name. It checks whether agreement comes from the right readers, for example fans of the genre versus casual readers, and flags outliers. It ranks revision priorities by how many readers raised an issue and how much it affects the story. After the author revises, it reruns the process on new feedback to see whether the issue is gone. The author approves the plan. Edge case: one reader loved the ending that three others disliked, so the agent labels it as split rather than dropping either view.
How it works
Follow the arrows from top to bottom. The orange dashed arrow is the loop: when a check fails, the agent goes back and tries again.
Read the steps as a list
- Beta feedback round arrives
- Read all comments with chapter and reader
- Cluster comments into issues
- Count readers per issue and weigh by reader type
- Does each cluster have a clear single issue and a supporting quote?If not: split or merge clusters and recount. Back to step 3.
- Rank issues by readers and story impact, labeling split opinions and outliers
- Draft the revision plan
- Author approves the planThe agent waits here for your OK.
- Read feedback on the revised draft
- Are the top issues gone or reduced in the new feedback?If not: reopen the issue and propose another fix. Back to step 4.
- Revision plan and issue tracker
How it decides
Issues are clustered by meaning. Priority rises with the number of readers and with readers who match the target audience.
- Treat an issue as major when 3 or more readers raise it
- Weigh target audience readers more heavily
- Label split opinions instead of dropping them
- Quote readers exactly in the notes
Make it yours
Every agent is a starting point. You choose these settings for your own situation.
- Major issue count (default 3 readers)
- Reader types to weigh
- Chapters included
- Plan format
What keeps you in control
It always asks you first
- Revision plan
Hard limits
- Never rewrites the manuscript
- Never shares reader comments outside the author's team
It stops when
- Done: top issues resolved or accepted
- Stop: fewer than 3 readers responded
Set it up
We guide you through the set-up, step by step
Members get the full set-up guide for this agent. No technical skills needed: you copy, paste and upload.
- One set of instructions to paste into your AI, with the clicks for ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gemini and Grok
- The agent then walks you through connecting your own data, one source at a time
- A downloadable copy with the flow chart, the rules and the full guide