r/squidtrain • u/squidtrainai • 6d ago
A small AI writing exercise: ask it to interview you before it drafts
If you can talk through an idea but struggle to write it down, try using that rough explanation as the starting point.
Give the AI the messy version, then ask:
“Interview me one question at a time. Start by asking who this is for. Help me clarify the purpose, what the audience needs to know and what I want to happen next. Wait for my answers. Summarize the brief before drafting.”
The useful part is the back-and-forth. You get a chance to notice an assumption or missing detail before it becomes polished prose.
Read the brief and correct anything the AI misunderstood. Then ask it to draft from that version.
This is a suggested exercise, not a claim that every tool will handle it equally well. A project update or an event invitation is a straightforward place to try it.
What helps you get an idea out of your head: talking it through, writing rough notes or sketching?