@BrendanEvan
My hack: write the script then open it on your phone, screen record while scrolling down slowly. Replay the video right next to the camera. Free teleprompter!!
@HillCountryHusker
Scripts are essential. For those that don’t do well with outlines or “bullets”, consider using a “mind-map”. This is the technique where you write down thoughts as they come to you and then link them together. Great video and greatly appreciated.
@TinyMaths
I've only recently found an unintended benefit of having a script, since, I've only just started using them. I have noisy tenants sharing the house I rent a room in. Their loudness often gets in the way of my efforts to record the audio for my tutorials. So, when I've worked the script up to satisfaction. I just prepare all the assets in the editing software I will need for the video (I often use simple animations) at the times I can't record due to the other tenants' loud talking/screaming/arguing. Then, when they've got it off their chests and have quietened down, I record the audio in short sections ( just in case they start again). It works perfectly because I put my ideas alongside the script, and then, when it's too noisy to record, I just check for the ideas I need put into the video; and I just put my earphones in and play white noise, which cuts out most of the voices or listen to music, and just edit away; scripting has helped save my sanity and prevents me getting annoyed because mostly I'm not disturbed while trying to create content. Totally unintended benefit but glad it worked out that way.
@RobertShane
I'm really bad with free styling in front of the camera, I've always been a nervous person when it comes to speaking, but pretty good with writing scripts and okish at reading them. One tip I learned to speed up editing is to clap loudly when you start a line, if you mess up, clap again. When you successfully say a line, clap twice. During editing, these claps will show up as spikes in the waveform. Then when editing, start from the end and work backwards. Anywhere you see a clap followed by a double clap you'll know that that is a good take. If you're really meticulous about it, you can cut out all the bad lines without having to play through the video at all—the waveform alone will be enough. I did it in my last video. I wasn't that meticulous about it but it still saved me a lot of time and I plan to use it in the future. Good luck everybody! ❤❤❤
@amazingnature5975
Whoever is reading this, you'll be successful one day. Just keep it going!❤
@laurettaoshomoh
If you’re reading this…. I pray that your YouTube journey would be an amazing and smooth one.🙏🏾
@sherryandbarneyathome9670
I have been gathering the courage to make my first video for about a month. The script idea is a great boost to get me going. Today is the day!
@1.5Koreans0.5American
I'm literally working on my script "I Lost My Job. 5 Things To Do After Being Laid Off." right now. Who else is working on a YouTube script? 🙋
@climber_hennen
This video was so helpful, after I swapped from a fully written script to just bullet points, I finally like how natural the speaking feels and how it sounds at the end. Also a thing that helped me a lot is to place some kind of figure in front of me while speaking, that way I can act like I am in a conversation with someone. That makes the sound recording sound even more natural.
@StaffSarntJonez
Memorizing word for word seems too robotic for me. Bullet points are the way to go!
@JamesKerLindsay
For me, scripting is essential. I deal with fairly sensitive issues of international politics where precise wording is essential. Also, I have lots of historical facts and data. Scripting is by far the longest part of the process. But I do have a formula that works for me. This gives my videos a structure that helps a lot and have become a bit quicker. But the actual research element of my videos takes time and loads of research. There’s just no getting around quality!
@NikkiWiley
I’m a singer/song writer so writing a script is just like writing a song, I love it!
@geramalagon
In my experience trying to read from a script was hard as I frequently went off-script. I tried freestyling recently and I felt a lot more confident. Even with very little experience talking to a camera. I think that for me scripting vs bulletpoints didn't have much to do with experience. Allowing myself to talk naturally was better than writing the exact words on a script because I would make the points I intended.
@businessoutsidethelines
When speaking on stage or at events, I always write my first paragraph exactly and the last one exactly. I use bullet points for the content part. That way, if I get nervous at the start, I have the script to fall back on. If I get lost toward the end, I have the landing written down! It's funny though. No matter how many hundreds of times I've been in front of a crowd, I still get nervous looking at a camera!
@StaffSarntJonez
“If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.” That’s one of my favorite quotes.
@ShubhamBajajOriginals
Making hooks for my videos is so fun. I suggest that even if your whole video requires mediocre editing meaning jump cuts and text here and there - do some hardcore editing in the hook! It only takes half an hour or so to just crush the first 7-8 seconds of the video so the viewers get the impression that you really worked hard on the video! Am I making sense? I'm so glad I'm finally able to give proper advice now lel.
@RealSpacial
Ive been procrastinating on making my next video because of how long it takes to write scripts. This video helps a lot thank you!
@Natulations
For me a script definitely helps but as soon as I start recording I start stuttering and messing things up, sometimes it works for me if I just freestyle the whole thing through haha :)
@RCK-j7b
I like the fact that he is completely honest about the things he's gonna put in the video
@ThinkMediaTV