There are websites like Tagxedo and Wordle which will generate a "word cloud" from any text the user provides. I copied in the complete text from DAUGHTER OF THE MOON and here's what came out:
There is also a neat feature where you can fit your word cloud into different shapes, like a handprint:
The size of each word is proportional to the number of times it appears in the text. It's a new way of looking at my manuscript and being visually confronted with potentially overused words and the mood the most commonly used words convey. Overall, I'm happy with my word cloud and excited to plug in some more of my WiPs :)
I challenge you to try it too! And let me know if you are surprised by the results (or not).
