StorySeeker Blog https://storyseeker.app/blog Interview craft, storytelling insights, and behind-the-scenes from the StorySeeker team. en-us The Oral History Consent Form: What Belongs on It, and a Free Template https://storyseeker.app/blog/oral-history-consent-form https://storyseeker.app/blog/oral-history-consent-form Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jordan Presseault What an oral history consent form has to settle, section by section, and the three things most forms leave out. Includes a free printable two-page consent form template for family, community and archival interviews. How to Interview Someone on Camera: 5 Techniques for Stronger Stories https://storyseeker.app/blog/how-to-interview-someone-on-camera https://storyseeker.app/blog/how-to-interview-someone-on-camera Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jordan Presseault A practical guide to interviewing someone on camera. Five sensory questions that get past rehearsed answers and capture the specific, scene-level detail that makes documentaries, podcasts, and family stories land. The Follow-Up Questions I Didn't Have to Think Of https://storyseeker.app/blog/the-whisper-list https://storyseeker.app/blog/the-whisper-list Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jordan Presseault A documentary filmmaker breaks down six real-time AI coaching suggestions from a live discovery call, and what separates a great follow-up question from a forgettable one. The Drawer My Mother Slept In https://storyseeker.app/blog/the-drawer-my-mother-slept-in https://storyseeker.app/blog/the-drawer-my-mother-slept-in Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jordan Presseault An Algonquin filmmaker explains why he built an oral history tool for Indigenous communities after struggling to capture his grandfather's story. StorySeeker's Oral History mode helps untrained interviewers preserve Elder stories in real time. What It Feels Like to Never Walk Into an Interview Unprepared https://storyseeker.app/blog/never-walk-in-unprepared https://storyseeker.app/blog/never-walk-in-unprepared Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jordan Presseault A documentary filmmaker walks through the full interview workflow (preparation, live coaching, and post-interview analysis) for a real corporate film production. The Question I Didn't Ask https://storyseeker.app/blog/why-i-built-storyseeker https://storyseeker.app/blog/why-i-built-storyseeker Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jordan Presseault The origin story behind StorySeeker. Why a documentary filmmaker built an AI interview coaching tool after years of missed moments in the edit suite.