Tell me about grammar checking software for pcs.

I think some people use Grammarly. I'm not sure how good it is though since I haven't tried it.

My critique partner swears by grammarly! I have only used prowritingaid.com and while it is great at pointing out things I miss, I wouldn't rely on it solely. Have you thought about finding another beta reader?

edit: It seems like you are talking about a critique partner. In my experience, a beta usually reads the draft after most of the bigger issues have been fixed.

courtyoung said:

edit: It seems like you are talking about a critique partner. In my experience, a beta usually reads the draft after most of the bigger issues have been fixed.

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No, I never showed him the manuscript until I thought it was completely finished - I wanted him to read the same product a reader would.

An old thread on the first or second page here at the Writer's Cafe asks this same question. Someone responded that they love Serenity Software. It doesn't fix your errors like I do when I edit for clients, but it leaves comments in Microsoft Word, telling you about each error. I know you don't use Microsoft Word, but this was highly recommended. Another KBer might benefit from knowing about it.

http://www.serenity-software.com/

I use Grammarly during my editing and I love it. It has 5 different levels of depth- general, academic, casual and two others I think (can't think of them off the top of my head). I run my stuff through it on the 3rd round edit usually. It continues to show me that my worst grammar offense is commas.

I'm very sorry about your divorce. Having been through one myself, that is a life experience that I wouldn't wish on anyone. Be sure to be good to yourself.

cegesmith said:

I use Grammarly during my editing and I love it. It has 5 different levels of depth- general, academic, casual and two others I think (can't think of them off the top of my head). I run my stuff through it on the 3rd round edit usually. It continues to show me that my worst grammar offense is commas.

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Sounds like Grammarly is getting a lot of praise so far. I'll definitely check into this.

cegesmith said:

I'm very sorry about your divorce. Having been through one myself, that is a life experience that I wouldn't wish on anyone. Be sure to be good to yourself.

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Thank you. I'm trying to focus on my writing career and keep pressing forward with it.