Each of our authors who submit a book for review at the Story Star Standard are require to undergo a brief but thorough questionnaire where they have to explain elements of the book and their writing progress, as well as a very short rewriting element. To an author who human wrote their book, this should be a very easy questionnaire but those who use AI might struggle or achieve very formulaic answers.

For those who are just applying for the Human Authorship Certificate will also answer these questions plus some extra extended questions which aim to be more rigorous. Proof of your writing process will also be required at this stage, although we understand that not every writer has this available to hand, so you may have to undergo a different test instead.

In our Story Star Standard, we’re already analysing every book submitted to us in detail to a professional standard. As well as identifying anything suspicious, each work will receive numerous tests with multiple A.I checkers that are well regarded in accuracy.

For those who are just applying just for the Human Authorship Certificate, you will be asked to submit multiple pieces of work to us to be reviewed for A.I. content. This will be analysed with the same professional eye as work submitted to us for Story Stars, and will be tested numerous times with A.I. checkers along with our own professional opinion.

We fully acknowledge false positives, especially with A.I. checkers, and rest assured this is just one of our many methods of checking for A.I., with our emphasis placed on both the questionnaire and the prose generally. However, if you fail all this tests, or we are unsure, you may be asked to complete more questionnaires, writing trials, and proof of your writing progress. If you fail these and believe our analysis to be incorrect and still want to proceed with our A.I. checking, you may be able to undergo more involved tests, such as interviews, video recordings, and timed assessments.