How to Research a YouTube Script
A lot of the creators I’ve worked with recently have one thing in common. They love doing research, but it just takes too much time.
They have a lot of passion for the topic they are researching and end up falling into spirals trying to learn all there is to learn about their video idea. This is great in theory, but in practice it drains your time, lengthens your script development process, and burns you out.
How to Write a YouTube Video Essay (Step-by-Step Guide)
Video essays are a research-heavy, long-form medium where the quality of the final video is largely determined at the script stage. Unlike other YouTube formats, production cannot save a weak argument or unclear structure.
This is why video essays require a different writing approach. Think of a video essay script as the blueprint that your house is built on. If the blueprint is off, then the house will collapse.
How to Set-up a Sustainable Scriptwriting System for Video Essay Content.
Video essays are one of the most demanding formats on YouTube. Apart from the usual filming and editing, they require scripts that are basically condensed academic papers. Done the wrong way, churning out scripts for this type of content will slow you down and burn you out, especially if you’re succeeding. This can result in […]