Can Olly Richard’s “StoryLearning” online courses like Japanese Uncovered actually teach you a language? — What Is StoryLearning? Olly Richards is a popular YouTube polyglot who created a series of online courses for learning languages called StoryLearning. Japanese Uncovered is, of course, his set of online courses to teach you Japanese. He’s also got courses for other languages like Spanish, German, French, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and…

Babies have a user experience, too—but not in the way you think. — You’ll be amazed to hear what my wife said to me as a new parent: “The more I learn about being a parent, the more I realize it’s like we’re programmed to do everything the wrong way.” Even with the best of intentions, we as parents — like User Experience…

Three basic tasks you need to start with once you join Kajabi to sell online courses, coaching, or communities—and how to do them. — You’re thinking about trying Kajabi (affiliate link), but not sure where to start? Maybe overwhelmed by all the options and systems? That’s okay! I’m a course creator who’s used Kajabi for years, and I’m a UX designer, so let me give you some pointers on getting started with Kajabi.

Was the effort worth the benefit—and what can you learn from this arduous journey? — How it All Began I came up with an idea, built an online course, struggled to market it, finally made my first sale (!)…and then decided to start over. Crazy, right? Yes. But I’m glad I did it. This is the story of why I switched platforms, what it cost me, and what I…

7 Ways to leverage the power of artificial intelligence to 3x your creative brainstorming. — What happens when you ask artificial intelligence to write a movie idea or screenplay outline? In this video, I use Notion and ChatGPT to brainstorm loglines, create characters, and write plot synopses. Here’s a screenwriter’s take on ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence. This video is also a guide for how screenwriters…

Can it be done? Well, yes—but should you even try? — Sell Your Script—By Yourself? If you’ve been in the screenwriting game for any length of time, you’ve probably heard that in order to sell a screenplay, you first need an agent. If you don’t have an agent — and don’t know how to get one — you think, how can I sell my script…

Public domain, story copyright, and intellectual property laws affect the stories about Middle Earth that Amazon can tell. Could this explain why the show is suffering? — Is Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power an adaptation, or a new story? That’s a perceptive question! As of today, only the first four episodes have dropped, and my wife and I have been watching…and cringing a lot. Still, as a screenwriter, the choices the showrunners…

Apple may be great at designing phones and laptops, but they’ve got some bugs with their streaming service. — Intro As a filmmaker and storyteller, I’ve got several subscriptions to streaming platforms. However, I’ve never before had AppleTV+…until recently, that is. We bought new iPhones to replace our dying models, and with them came a free three month trial of AppleTV+. Not bad! However, as a UX professional I’ve found…

3 Reasons why Fantastic Beasts 3 was disappointing, and how you can avoid similar story issues in your own screenplays. — I’m a huge Harry Potter fan. Still, Fantastics Beasts 2 was incoherent at times. The newest installment, The Secrets of Dumbledore, was a disappointment. My gripes with this story fall into three categories: Context Stakes Payoff If you’ve already seen the film or don’t care about spoilers, watch the…