Terms of Service

01 — The Parties

Who These Terms Apply To

"We," "us," and "our" refer to Ted Baker, operating under the brand myaiwritingcoach.com, an individual instructor and the creator of Write Living Characters.

"You" and "your" refer to the individual purchasing, accessing, or using the course and its associated materials.

These terms apply to all course purchasers and users, regardless of how access was obtained (direct purchase, promotional offer, or gift enrollment).

02 — The Product

What You Are Purchasing

Write Living Characters: A Fiction Writer's Masterclass is a digital educational course delivered online. It consists of video lectures, written resources, worksheets, white papers, assignments, reflection prompts, and access to AI-powered writing tools embedded in the course platform.

Upon completed payment, you receive a personal, non-transferable licence to access and use the course materials for your own individual writing development. This licence does not expire.

We reserve the right to update, revise, or expand course content at any time. Updates that improve or expand the course will be made available to existing students at no additional charge.

03 — Acceptable Use

How You May Use the Course

Your licence permits you to:

• Watch, read, and engage with all course materials for your own personal writing development.
• Complete assignments and use the AI-powered coaching tools provided within the course.
• Take personal notes and apply the methods to your own original writing.

Your licence does not permit you to:

• Share, resell, sublicense, or transfer your access credentials to any other person.
• Download, copy, reproduce, or redistribute course videos, scripts, worksheets, white papers, or any written materials in any form.
• Use course content to create a competing product, course, or service.
• Screen-record, re-upload, or publicly broadcast any course video or audio.
• Remove or obscure any copyright notices or attributions from course materials.

Violation of these terms may result in immediate termination of your access without refund.

04 — Intellectual Property

Ownership of Course Materials

All course content — including but not limited to video scripts, recorded lectures, written resources, white papers, worksheets, AI tool configurations, course structure, and the Stratum Socratic Writing Method as applied to fiction — is the exclusive intellectual property of Ted Baker and is protected by copyright law.

Nothing in these terms transfers any intellectual property rights to you. Your purchase grants a limited personal licence only, as described above.

Your own original writing created using the methods taught in this course remains entirely your own. We make no claim to any creative work you produce.

05 — AI Tools

Use of AI-Powered Features

This course includes AI-powered writing tools (including the Socratic Character Coach, Flat Dialogue Detector, and Emotional Consistency Diagram). These tools are provided as educational aids to support the Stratum Socratic Writing Method.

• The AI tools are designed to ask questions and surface insights from the writer — not to generate content on your behalf.
• Outputs from the AI tools are not guaranteed to be accurate, complete, or suitable for any particular purpose.
• You are solely responsible for how you interpret and apply any AI tool output in your own writing.
• Do not submit sensitive personal information, confidential business information, or third-party copyrighted material to the AI tools.
• We reserve the right to modify, limit, or discontinue AI tool access at any time. Where possible, advance notice will be given.

06 — Payments

Pricing and Payment

All prices are displayed in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Payment is processed securely through Stripe. We do not store your payment card details.

Your purchase is complete when payment is confirmed. Access to the course is granted promptly upon successful payment.

Refund and cancellation terms are governed by our Policies & Terms page, which is incorporated into these Terms of Service by reference.

07 — Disclaimers

No Guarantees of Outcome

This course teaches a method for writing more authentic fictional characters. Results depend on your individual effort, practice, and application of the material.

We make no guarantee that completing this course will result in publication, commercial success, agent representation, or any specific improvement in your writing career or output.

Course materials are provided "as is" for educational purposes. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the fitness of the content for any particular purpose.

08 — Limitation of Liability

Our Liability to You

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Ted Baker and myaiwritingcoach.com shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use this course or its associated tools.

Our total liability to you for any claim arising out of or related to these terms or the course shall not exceed the amount you paid for the course.

09 — Termination

Suspension and Termination of Access

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the course if you breach these Terms of Service, engage in fraudulent activity, or attempt to circumvent platform security.

Termination for breach does not entitle you to a refund. If we terminate your access for reasons other than breach, we will provide a pro-rata refund at our discretion.

You may discontinue use of the course at any time. Refund eligibility is governed by our Policies & Terms.

10 — Privacy

Your Personal Data

How we collect, use, and protect your personal information is described in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms of Service.

By using this course, you consent to the data practices described in the Privacy Policy.

11 — Changes to These Terms

Updates to This Agreement

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the course following any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

For material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify enrolled students by email.

12 — Governing Law

Jurisdiction and Disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Ted Baker operates. Any disputes arising under these terms shall first be attempted to be resolved through direct communication with us at ted@myaiwritingcoach.com.

We are committed to resolving any issues fairly and promptly. Please contact us before pursuing any formal dispute process.

13 — Contact

Questions About These Terms

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Email: ted@myaiwritingcoach.com
Website: myaiwritingcoach.com
Response time: Within 48 business hours