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Every writer wants something different from an edit. Alongside Quarkle’s built-in reviewers, Pro users can build custom reviewers: your own AI editors, with instructions and examples you define. You can reuse them across manuscripts.
Custom reviewers are a Pro feature. See Plans & pricing.

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Create a reviewer

In the Review tab, click the + (new reviewer). You can start from a blank reviewer or from a template.
The new-reviewer drawer with templates and fields for name, tier, description, instructions, and examples

Creating a reviewer: start blank or from a template, then set its name, tier, instructions, and examples.

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Start from a template (optional)

Pick a starting point like Hemingway, Plain Style, Openings, Humor, Worldbuilding, Romance, Clues, or House Style. Or choose Start blank.
2

Name it and pick a tier

Give the reviewer a name and a tier: Copy (grammar, spelling, punctuation), Line (rhythm, clarity, word choice), Developmental (structure, character, stakes), or Continuity (details against the rest of the book). The tier decides where it appears in the panel.
3

Write the instructions

In Description (one line) and Instructions, describe exactly how this editor should read and rewrite. Be specific. The more precise the instructions, the more useful the comments.
4

Add examples

Add a few input to rewrite examples. The reviewer learns your preferred style from these, so a couple of good examples goes a long way.
5

Create the reviewer

Save it. Your custom reviewer now appears in the Review Room and runs alongside the others when you run a review.
Be as detailed and specific as you can in the instructions and examples. That’s what turns a generic note into feedback that sounds like your editor. Custom reviewers are saved to your account, so you can reuse them across every manuscript.

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Editing and turning reviewers off

Custom reviewers sit in their tier’s row alongside the built-in ones, marked with a custom badge. Hover a row to edit or delete it, and toggle it on or off like any other reviewer.

Next: Reports

A bird’s-eye read of a chapter or book.