I screen-recorded how I write YouTube scripts (watch here)

I finally cracked a sustainable writing + filming system that allows me to write word-for-word scripts in under 90 minutes (consistently).

Below, you’ll find two screen recordings showing you the entire process.

But let me quickly break down the steps here so you can understand what’s going on.

Using a table-format script, this is the rinse-and-repeat system I use every week.

1. Write payoffs (word for word).
2. Write setups (word for word).
3. Write tension (bullet points).

The result? A script that looks something like this:

But this only works under two conditions.

1. Create accountability - I schedule weekly group scriptwriting sessions inside my scriptwriting community. Feel free to join us here, or simply arrange a time with a friend to write together.
2. Block time - that two hour block in my calendar is immovable, because I know my students might turn up. What’s more, I also schedule 1 hour filming the day after.

One important thing I learned from Ali Abdaal (not that this was the lesson he was trying to teach us), is that your excitement for an idea rapidly depletes after the initial moment of inspiration.

So it’s important that filming happens no more than 48 hours after the scripting is done.

With that being said, here are the screen recordings of two recent writing sessions.

There’s no commentary (I was in the zone!) and no editing.

Watch on 2x speed, skip around a bit, and notice whether watching this approach helps you overthink scripting a little less.

Writing Session 1:

Watch Here

• Writing Time: 65 minutes.
• Length: 1350 words, Level 2.5.
• Estimated video duration: 6-8mins
• GPTs used: CTA Writer​

Notice how, by plotting the payoffs first, I end up with a clear script skeleton. This makes it much easier to spot structural problems early.

Writing Session 2:

Watch Here

• Writing Time: 75 minutes.
• Length: 2500 words, Level 3.
• Estimated video duration: 12-15mins.
• GPTs used: ScriptHook; CTA Writer​

Here, I converted a newsletter into a script. I highly recommend this approach - if you’ve written about a topic before, in a newsletter, blog post, or even just a tweet… save yourself some brain power!

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That's all for this week.

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Speak soon,
George 👋