Prompts don’t matter unless you know what makes a banger script.
Here’s what actually makes a $500 video 👇
– Hook in first 5 seconds
– Curiosity loop every 15–20
– Emotional build → psychological payoff
– Sounds like someone lived it, not wrote it
Most AI scripts = linear = boring = zero retention.
📌 Base Prompt (copy-paste this)
“You are a professional YouTube scriptwriter. You write faceless, documentary-style scripts designed for high retention.
Tone: Dramatic, emotional, first-person POV.
Structure:
– Hook (1 para)
– Setup (1 para)
– Tension (3–4 paras)
– Twist
– Payoff
– Resolution
Add curiosity every 4–5 sentences.
End every paragraph with a soft cliffhanger.”
DOCUMENTARIES NICHE: THE FULL BLUEPRINT
(for maniacs who scale first, think later)
Bookmark it. Build off it. Don’t ask me to repeat. 🧵👇
WHY DOCUMENTARIES WORK (EVEN WHEN THEY SHOULDN’T)
→ Format > Topic
You’re not selling “topics.” You’re selling immersion.
People click because they want to fall into a rabbit hole.
→ You can blend ANY niche into it
Tech? Finance? Crime? Conspiracy?
This is a Trojan Horse. Nobody’s clicking “Top 10 Stocks”—
…but “Inside the Collapse of the $400 Billion Scam”? That’s dinner.
→ Long-form = YouTube’s wet dream
More watch time, more midrolls, more trust.
→ High CPM, high retention, brand deals baked in
The doc angle turns “niche” into narrative. That’s premium ad space.
DON’T JUST DO “DOCUMENTARIES” → PICK A STYLE
(Your format is your fingerprint. Don’t get cute. Pick one.)
Timeline Doc
– Start → build → fall → aftermath
– Great for disasters, rise-and-fall stories
– Hook: “How _____ rose from nothing... then vanished overnight.”
– Uses structure to hook. You’re not storytelling, you’re chronicling.
Mystery Doc
– Unsolved, eerie, emotional
– Great for true crime, unsolved tech, crypto frauds
– Hook: “No one knows what happened to _____.”
– Slower pacing. Lean into silence, tension, doubt.
Culture Deep-Dive
– Zoom out on a trend, movement, community
– Hook: “The rise of _____ and why it’s terrifying/genius/wild”
– Best when paired with archival footage, internet rabbit holes
Character Study
– One person, fully unpacked
– Hook: “The misunderstood mind of _____”
– Use contrast: public image vs private unraveling
🧵 SPORTS NICHE
(not for casuals. this is a monetized blueprint)
Let’s break the whole thing down:
Who this niche works for
Which formats pop
How to script, edit, scale👇
WHY SPORTS SLAPS (if done right)
→ Built-in drama (goals, rivalries, failures, comebacks)
→ New stories every single day
→ Global reach = global CPMs
→ High replay value (people rewatch their heroes lose)
→ Brands throw 💰 at loyalty-based audiences
But don’t go general. Don’t do “sports.”
Do angles. Do tension. Do war.
SUB-NICHES THAT PRINT (PICK ONE AND GO ALL-IN)
🎯 Scandal Breakdown
– Cheating, PEDs, banned players
– “He had it all. Then lost it in 12 minutes.”
🎯 Underdog Legends
– Broke to pro. Injury to record-breaker.
– Best format for retention arcs
🎯 Explainers & Timelines
– “What really happened in the 2006 World Cup”
– Great binge-loop potential