Beyond the Pen

Unleashing AI's Power for Genealogy: Transform Your Ancestral Storytelling

Embark on a transformative journey with 'Beyond the Pen' — a course crafted for genealogy enthusiasts eager to bridge the gap between the old and the new. Dive into the heart of modern genealogy, where technology meets tradition, and discover how AI can illuminate your family's past in ways you never imagined. From uncovering hidden stories with advanced digital tools to weaving captivating narratives that breathe life into your ancestors, this course is your gateway to creating unforgettable family legacies. Join us, and let's turn your genealogy passion into a masterpiece of storytelling and visual artistry.
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Course outline

12 Modules

    1. Guide for using Claude for Ancestral Storytelling

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    2. Guide for using ChatGPT for Ancestral Storytelling

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    3. Family Archiving - Methodology and Technology - WeAre.xyz

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    1. Webinar & Workshop Schedule: 2025

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    1. Welcome Message

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    2. Welcome Video

    3. Prep for Course Activities and Challenges: Google Sheets Planner

    4. Course Activities

    5. Course Outcomes

    6. Course Collaboration

    1. Welcome to Module 2: Setup AI Tools for Writing

    2. Podcast Episode 3: Tailoring ChatGPT to Echo Your Writing Style

    3. Outcome 2: Setup, embrace, customise and personalise AI Tools

    4. Lesson 1: Setup your AI Tools for Writing Projects

    5. Understand ChatGPT Basics

    6. Lesson 2: Embrace AI for improving your Writing

    7. Lesson 3: Customise your AI tools

    8. Lesson 5: Shopping for GPTs

    9. Lesson 4: Create your own GPTs

    10. Lesson 6: Customise and Personalise Claude Sonnet 3.7

    11. Module 2 Challenge: Customise your AI Tool for Writing

    1. Outcome 3: Prompting, refining and tailoring

    2. Lesson 1: Prompt Engineering Basics

    3. Lesson 2: Crafting Clear and Concise Prompts

    4. Lesson 3: The Power of Specificity in Prompts

    5. Lesson 5: Refining Your Prompts - the feedback loop

    6. Lesson 6: Tailoring ChatGPT to Echo Your Writing Style

    7. Podcast Episode 3:

    8. Case Study 1: One Prompt to Rule them all

    9. Module 3 Challenge: Master the art of prompt engineering

    1. Outcome 4: Harnessing Best Practices

    2. Podcast Episode 5: Introduction to AI Assisted Storytelling

    3. Lesson 1: Customising GPTs for Genealogy

    4. Lesson 2: Best practices for using ChatGPT in writing

    5. Lesson 3: Best practices for using Claude Sonnet in Writing

    6. Lesson 4: Preserve Your Creative Signature

    7. Lesson 5: Balance AI Assistance with Personal Creativity

    8. Lesson 6: Creative Experimentation with Prompts

    9. Module 4 Challenge: Practice Blending AI and Storytelling

About this course

  • $127.00
  • 47 lessons
  • 3.5 hours of video content
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Course Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants will:

By joining 'Beyond the Pen,' you’re not just signing up for a course; you’re embarking on a journey to redefine your genealogical exploration.

Lessons in the following modules will help you:

Build your AI tools into your writing workflow
Customise GPTs for Your Creative Vision
Master Prompt Formulation for Dynamic Storytelling
Craft Captivating Narratives with AI
Explore Advanced AI Projects and Spaces for Storytelling
Design Custom GPTs for Your Writing Projects
Optimise Storytelling Prompts for Engaging Content
Overcome Creative Blocks with AI
Leverage your AI Squad for Engaging Storytelling
Master AI-Assisted Feedback and Revisions
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What This Course Offers

"Beyond the Pen" is structured into comprehensive modules, each focusing on a different aspect of AI-enhanced storytelling:

  • Understanding and Customising AI Tools:

    Start by familiarising yourself with AI technology and learning how to tailor it to your unique writing style

  • Prompt Formulation Mastery:

    Dive into the art of crafting effective prompts to elicit the best responses from AI, enhancing your narrative's depth and complexity.

  • Optimising Storytelling Prompts:

    Explore techniques to optimise prompts for various storytelling elements, including character development, plot structuring, and more.

  • Creating GPTs for Storytelling

    Learn to create specific prompts within your own GPTs that cater to narrative development, ensuring a smooth and productive AI-writing experience.

  • Narrative Content Generation:

    Narrative Content Generation: Discover how AI can assist in crafting compelling narrative content, from initial brainstorming to the final draft.

  • Fine-tuning the Narrative:

    Use AI to refine and polish your narrative, enhancing clarity, coherence, and emotional impact.

  • Utilising AI Creatively:

    Utilising AI Creatively: Experiment with AI in various creative writing aspects, including genre exploration, mood setting, and dialogues.

  • Advanced Techniques:

    Delve into advanced storytelling techniques using AI, such as nonlinear narratives, flashbacks, foreshadowing, and more.

  • Transform Data into Art:

    Learn the secrets of AI to create genealogical images that do more than tell stories; they captivate and mesmerise, turning your family history into a breathtaking visual legacy that speaks volumes.

Find your Muse

Write with AI

Embark on a transformative writing journey with AI technology in this 8-week course tailored for family historians and genealogists. Discover how to leverage AI tools to craft compelling narratives and bring your ancestral stories to life. Through engaging lessons, practical assignments, and interactive quizzes, you will enhance your storytelling skills and master the art of integrating AI into your writing process. Join us in exploring the intersection of genealogy, storytelling, and artificial intelligence.

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5 star rating

Great course, steps through learnings and reinforces knowledge with practical exercises

Allison Peters

Carole clearly explains the AI tools, and encourages questions and feedback. The course met my goals in helping me to understand what AI tools can do and what their limitations are. The in-person webinar sessions kept me accountable for working th...

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Carole clearly explains the AI tools, and encourages questions and feedback. The course met my goals in helping me to understand what AI tools can do and what their limitations are. The in-person webinar sessions kept me accountable for working through the lessons. Although I started as an AI sceptic and finished as an AI sceptic (I love the time spent on researching and creating my own written work and trees etc), I am now an educated sceptic. I feel fully able to determine when and how I might want to incorporate AI into my future genealogy.

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