Saturday, November 14, 2026

Frozen Fingers, Football, and Saffron

I use software called 750 Words each morning. Many writers do 'Morning Words' or something similar. You crunch out the first writing of the day to get it over with. It empties your head of all the rubbish in there made up of part-formed sentences and bad ideas.

Afterwards the programme gives a brief summary of your mood, style and any over-used words. It is good.

For a while there has been a 'Helpful Robot' option of a more detailed AI summary. I tried it a few times, maybe a year ago, and was disappointed. I tried it again today and, as I gather AI tends to do, it had learned a lot.

Its suggested title for my piece is:

Frozen Fingers, Football, and Saffron

Its assessment of the style is:

Wry

Its 60 word summary is:

You battled a deceptively lovely morning that turned properly icy the moment you stepped outside, managing leaves, recycling, and compost before retreating to warm rooms and cold ankles. Your thoughts then wandered from Harry Kane’s penalty and Ted Lasso’s new direction to MasterChef’s saffron challenge, cabbage supper plans, and the ongoing domestic treaty over towels, mats, cleanliness, and where things belong.

That sounds really interesting. I'd read it. Love 'ongoing domestic treaty' - three words that I did not write but summarise correctly.

No comments: