A full script is the difference between a video that wanders and one that holds. Most creators skip it because writing 3,000 words is a day's work. The AI Video Script Writer produces a complete, ready-to-record script of 2,000–5,000 words with three hook options, retention spikes engineered at the quarter marks, B-roll and graphic suggestions per section, ad-placement timestamps, an integrated CTA and a performance estimate.
This guide explains the retention architecture baked into the script, how to make it sound like you, and the record-and-edit workflow.
Retention architecture
The script follows a shape that holds: hook and stakes in the first 30 seconds, a roadmap, then sections that each end with a reason to continue. Retention spikes — a reveal, a contradiction, a number, a payoff — are placed at roughly 25%, 50% and 75% because those are where attention sags. Ad-placement timestamps sit just after a spike, never before one. The CTA lands after the first major payoff, not at the end.
Making it yours
Give the writer your tone (three adjectives), a sample paragraph of how you talk, and what you actually know or did — the specific test, the real numbers, the opinion you hold. The script is built on that material; generic inputs produce a generic script. Then edit for voice: cut any sentence you would not say, add your asides. Twenty minutes of editing on a solid script beats three hours from a blank page.
Record and edit
Read the script from a teleprompter or in short takes per section. The B-roll suggestions are your shot list; the on-screen graphic suggestions are your editor's list. The performance estimate is a structural score — it tells you whether the script itself is likely to hold, independent of delivery.
Tips
- Specify length in minutes; the writer targets word count from your speaking pace.
- Provide the actual content — results, numbers, opinions — not just the topic.
- Record all three hooks; pick after the edit.
Common mistakes
- Reading it word for word without editing — It will not sound like you.
- Moving the CTA to the end — It is placed after the first payoff for a reason.
- Ignoring the B-roll list — Talking-head for twelve minutes loses viewers regardless of the words.
Worked example
Input: "Budget grinder blind test; beginners; 12 minutes; tone: direct, dry humour, no hype; results: $40 won two of three tests."
What the report returned: 2,900-word script. Hooks: bold claim / pattern interrupt / question. Spikes at 3:00 (first taste result), 6:10 (the $300 grinder loses), 9:00 (what I'd buy). Ad slot 6:25. CTA 3:20. 14 B-roll cues, 6 graphics. Performance estimate 78.
Frequently asked questions
How long a video can it script?
From about 5 to 30 minutes — roughly 700 to 5,000 words.
Will it sound like me?
With a tone description and a sample paragraph, close; with a short edit pass, yes.
Is this different from the Script Outline Generator?
Outline gives structure and beats. Script Writer produces the full spoken text with production cues.
Can it script a series?
Yes — describe the series and it scripts one episode at a time with continuity notes.