I teach a workshop for writers who want to use AI and for notebook LM I suggest using it for the rewrite stage (of course it’s also true it has a huge context window and great analysis as mentioned but I think these are some less obvious applications):
#1 mindmap helps see the story elements all together in an interesting pathway and groupings modality, visually seeing where the story may be out of balance or not exactly what you intended;
#2 timeline - especially if you have a nonlinear story omg so helpful to hold everything together!
#3 use the audio/video overview to get in the mindset of the reader or audience - something about that modality really helps to shift your mindset from the story you think you are telling to the story that’s on the page
#4 bonus tip - if you do use it to upload scripts be sure to tell it specifically to use the internal pdf page numbering, otherwise it may use its own numbering snd get way off track.
**full disclosure: I’m a writer/director and startup founder building AI software for storytellers.
Eileen - you’re my ideal reader! (Based on your full disclosure.)
If there were any one thing I’d take away from your comment it would be: “Dive in. Use it. Click all the buttons. One or two of them will be immediately useful to you… and then a day or two later, another will become apparent…”
I’m teaching a 5-day class next week and the “big reveal” at the end is the audio and video overviews. I have the scripts for all 5 days in Notebook, and was listening to the audio overview. My wife walked in and said “Is NPR talking about you?”
Happy to have you on board. Would love to touch base (zoom?) and hear what your teaching and how your students are responding.
I've been using NotebookLM for a while, and thought I was using it well, but this article made me realize that I'm underutilizing its capabilities. Thank you!
Looks like I’m late to this presentation. Any chance a video is available online? Thanks!
So excited to find your substack!
I teach a workshop for writers who want to use AI and for notebook LM I suggest using it for the rewrite stage (of course it’s also true it has a huge context window and great analysis as mentioned but I think these are some less obvious applications):
#1 mindmap helps see the story elements all together in an interesting pathway and groupings modality, visually seeing where the story may be out of balance or not exactly what you intended;
#2 timeline - especially if you have a nonlinear story omg so helpful to hold everything together!
#3 use the audio/video overview to get in the mindset of the reader or audience - something about that modality really helps to shift your mindset from the story you think you are telling to the story that’s on the page
#4 bonus tip - if you do use it to upload scripts be sure to tell it specifically to use the internal pdf page numbering, otherwise it may use its own numbering snd get way off track.
**full disclosure: I’m a writer/director and startup founder building AI software for storytellers.
Eileen - you’re my ideal reader! (Based on your full disclosure.)
If there were any one thing I’d take away from your comment it would be: “Dive in. Use it. Click all the buttons. One or two of them will be immediately useful to you… and then a day or two later, another will become apparent…”
I’m teaching a 5-day class next week and the “big reveal” at the end is the audio and video overviews. I have the scripts for all 5 days in Notebook, and was listening to the audio overview. My wife walked in and said “Is NPR talking about you?”
Happy to have you on board. Would love to touch base (zoom?) and hear what your teaching and how your students are responding.
Awesome! And yes, would be great to connect, I will DM you.
I've been using NotebookLM for a while, and thought I was using it well, but this article made me realize that I'm underutilizing its capabilities. Thank you!
Agree 100% re: NotebookLM. Great post, Fred!