ShakeTheSpear

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Scripting and generation workflow

A production-grade workflow: outline locks, section-by-section drafting, edit passes, and read-aloud QA—so AI speeds you up without lowering quality.

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Great scripts are engineered. ShakeTheSpear helps you iterate with AI, but the workflow is still yours: lock structure before prose, edit in passes, and verify with your mouth and ears—not only your eyes.

Phase 1: Outline with intent

Write or generate a bullet outline with: hook beat, thesis, three supporting beats, objection or nuance, and CTA. Do not generate prose until the outline survives a five-minute critique: “Would I click this if I were tired?”

  • Hook: one line stating stakes or curiosity—no backstory yet.

  • Beats: each bullet should imply a visual or example.

  • CTA: one primary action—subscribe, comment, next video, or resource.

Phase 2: Draft by section

Generate one section at a time with the outline in context. Paste only what the model needs for that section—full script context often causes repetition or contradictions.

  1. Draft body sections before polishing the hook—hooks are easier once you know what you delivered.

  2. Mark B-roll or on-screen text in brackets if your workflow uses it.

  3. Stop when a section is “good enough to edit”—not perfect.

Phase 3: Edit passes

  • Pass 1 — Structure: does the order make sense? Any duplicate beats?

  • Pass 2 — Voice: apply preset; remove AI tells (generic lists, fake enthusiasm).

  • Pass 3 — Retention: cut throat-clearing, tighten sentences, add pattern breaks.

  • Pass 4 — Risk: claims, disclaimers, sensitive topics—match your standards.

Phase 4: Read aloud

Speak the script at target pace. Fix tongue-twisters, long sentences, and jargon. If you stumble, viewers will too. For shorts, time with a stopwatch; for long-form, spot-check the hardest minutes.

When to regenerate versus edit

Regenerate when the structure is wrong or the model missed constraints. Edit when the structure is fine but tone is off—editing is cheaper and preserves your intent.

The fastest way to waste credits is generating full scripts from empty outlines. The fastest way to improve quality is a tight outline and one good example sentence in your voice.

Save a “golden sample” of 150–200 words from your best-performing video. Reference it in rules when tone drifts.