ytshortsak

name: ytshortsak description: Plan and refine high-retention YouTube Shorts using one-idea scripting, fast visual pacing, clear narration, editable captions, and a retention-plus-packaging feedback loop.

ytshortsak

Goal

• Make a vertical Short that lands one idea fast.
• Default runtime: 45-55s. Go shorter if the idea resolves earlier.
• End with curiosity or a next-step prompt, not channel filler.

Story Spine

1. 0-2s: hook with an open loop, visible motion, and a value cue.
2. 3-12s: compress context so the problem is obvious.
3. 13-35s: prove one idea with one contrast, example, or number.
4. 36-50s: state the payoff clearly.
5. 50-60s: close with a curiosity CTA or a follow-up question.

Production Defaults

• 9:16 always.
• No greeting, intro bumper, or logo-first opening.
• Captions always on.
• Visual change every 2-3s; hard cuts beat decorative transitions.
• Keep generated visuals text-light and add captions in post.
• For explainers, use a separate narration track and keep native video audio as ambience only.
• Start with the lowest-cost draft setup that preserves readability. Verify current model availability and pricing before promising costs.

Topic Guardrails

• Food and health: use honest evidence language, avoid cure claims, and frame outcomes in meal or habit context.
• AI and future: explain the mechanism, not just the vibe.
• Philosophy: build around a real choice, tension, or tradeoff.
• Use Tamil or local context when it sharpens clarity, not as random garnish.

Packaging Rules

• Title with tension plus specificity.
• First subtitle line should carry the main claim.
• First frame must move.
• Ship the shortest strong cut first, then test a proof-heavier recut 24-48h later if the topic merits it.

Deliverables

• final.mp4
• final.srt or final.vtt
• title.txt
• description.txt
• tags.txt
• pinned-comment.txt
• thumbnail.jpg
• upload-manifest.json

Review Loop

• Watch CTR, averageViewDuration, averageViewPercentage, engagedViews, and comments.
• Repo heuristics:
  • CTR < 4%: rework first frame, title, and first subtitle line.
  • averageViewPercentage < 60%: tighten pacing and insert a pattern interrupt by 2-3s.
  • averageViewDuration < 20s on a 40-60s Short: cut intro and move payoff earlier.
• Strong CTR + weak AVD means packaging worked and the body failed.
• Weak CTR + decent AVD means the idea lands, but the packaging did not.

Rule Of One

One Short. One insight. One emotional takeaway.