Showing posts with label auto-summarize. Show all posts
Showing posts with label auto-summarize. Show all posts

Monday, November 10, 2008

Auto-summarize

On the NaNoWriMo forums, I found this interesting thread:

What is Auto-summarize?

A great time waster, really. It gives a "summary" of your novel, which is usually not right, but humorous.

On Microsoft Word (I'm not sure if other word processing programs have this, or how to do it on them) go to Tools > Auto-Summarize. Then, select "Create a new document" (bottom left option) and change 25% to something more suitable - 10 sentences, 1%, it doesn't really matter.

Some of them are REALLY hilarious!

here's the 1st one I read that made me laugh:
I knew I was using the word "nodded" too much! Here's my complete auto summarize:

William nodded. William nodded. William nodded. William nodded. William nodded. William nodded. William nodded. William nodded. William nodded. William nodded

then someone else commented: That guy's head is going to fall off.

Here is another silly one:
Konmos growled.
Konmos growled.
Konmos smiled.
Konmos grinned.
"Konmos.
Konmos snorted.
Konmos grunted.
Konmos growled.
Konmos snorted.
Konmos cursed.

Konmos is my MC. He's a minotaur. This is actually a pretty apt description of him.

Here's another:
Trevor asked.
Trevor followed. "Trevor?" "Trevor. Trevor shrugged. “Trevor!” Trevor didn’t answer.
Trevor shouted.
Trevor settled. Trevor asked.

Hmm... from this it seems that Trevor asks a lot of questions but doesn't seem to care what the answers are.

Here is mine:
Overhead, glass chandeliers burned, illuminating the long narrow space.
“Yes, Aunt Augusta.
“Yes, Aunt Augusta.
“Shy, Miss Monroe?
” came Cora's high voice from inside the carriage.
“Shhhh...” Cora looked left and right.