Randy Olson’s ABT Analyzer

Randy Olson’s ABT Analyzer

Analyze your text using Randy Olson’s published narrative metrics

AND Frequency • Narrative Index

Research-Based Metrics

This tool implements the exact metrics described in Randy Olson’s published research on the ABT Framework:

“The AND FREQUENCY (AF) is a measure of dullness. The NARRATIVE INDEX (NI — the BUT/AND ratio) is a measure of narrative strength. The optimal value for the AF is 2.5. A good score for the NI is over 20.” – Randy Olson
AND Frequency (AF)
Optimal: 2.5%
Dull: >3.0%
Painfully Dull: >4.0%
Paratactic: < 2.5%
Narrative Index (NI)
Good: >20
Politicians: ~teens
Firebrand: >30
Windy: <10

Enter Your Text

Sample text for testing: “Climate change is a serious global challenge that affects every nation, and we have made some progress in renewable energy development, and international cooperation has increased. But current efforts are insufficient to meet the scale of the problem, and many countries lack the resources to transition quickly. Therefore, we need a comprehensive global framework with financial support for developing nations and accelerated technology transfer.”
Calculating Randy Olson’s narrative metrics…