write-script

Write a full video script for @SketchySurvival101 following all rules in CLAUDE.md.

Before Writing

1. Read /Users/automation/sketchy-survival/research_log.md to understand the recommended topic and any competitor context available.
2. Find the target video folder (the most recently created folder in /Users/automation/sketchy-survival/ that has an empty script/ directory).
3. Ask the user if there is a competitor transcript or reference material to incorporate. If yes, ask them to paste it. If no, proceed with the topic from the research log or ask for a topic.
4. Confirm: "Writing script for: [TITLE]. Is this correct?" — then proceed immediately.

Script Rules (from CLAUDE.md — follow every one)

Structure

• Hook: 5-part Kallaway intro, max 30 seconds spoken (75–90 words)
  1. Context — set the scene
  2. Common belief — what most people think
  3. Contrarian take — what physics says instead
  4. Plan — what we're covering
  5. Proof — credibility signal
• Body: numbered sections, Kallaway 2-1-3-4 ordering (lead with 2nd best point, then best, then descend)
• Outro: Fortune cookie single line + non-conclusion closer that bridges to another video

Hook Rules

• Never open by announcing the topic — open by activating desire
• Single subject, single question — one emotion-driven question in the viewer's head
• Anti-corporate/conspiratorial framing in hook only — body is pure science

Body Rules

• Always use numbered sections with spoken markers (e.g. "Number one is the cold sink problem.")
• Re-hook between every section using a contrast word (but / actually / turns out / except / instead)
• Re-hooks end on tension or an unanswered implication — never announce the transition
• No header formatting — output as clean flowing paragraphs only

The Six Story Locks

1. Term Branding — give physics concepts proprietary names (2–3 per video minimum)
2. Embedded Truths — remove all hedging words (if/might/could/probably → when/the reason/once)
3. Thought Narration — state what the viewer is thinking out loud at least twice
4. Negative Frames — at least one per section (frame threats, not tips)
5. Loop Openers — re-hook every 60–90 seconds, validate + tease, always include a contrast word
6. Contrast Words — but / actually / turns out / instead / except / yet in every transition

Language Rules

• Always use contractions (don't, isn't, won't, they've, you're)
• Write numbers phonetically where needed (Cesium one thirty seven)
• Dollar amounts as full spoken English — no hyphen, no $ symbol: "two dollar powder"
• No hyphens or dashes to split sentences — use commas instead
• Use "you" and "your" as much as possible
• Translate all stats into relatable everyday comparisons
• Use both metric and imperial measurements

Quiz Callouts (2–4 per script, scaled to sections)

• 2 sections → 2 quizzes. 3 sections → 2–3 quizzes. 4+ sections → 3–4 quizzes.
• Always place Quiz 1 after the most counterintuitive opening section
• Always place the final quiz after the core science section, before the final sections
• Space remaining quizzes evenly — roughly one every 3–4 minutes of content
• Never place two quizzes back-to-back
• Format: ask question verbally, list 4 options A/B/C/D, say "take 10 seconds to answer the quiz below"
• After reveal: "If you answered [X] [compliment]." + 1–2 sentence explanation

Target Length

• 2400–2500 words. Count words after drafting and adjust if needed.

After Writing

Run through this checklist internally and fix any failures before saving:

• Hook opens on desire activation, not topic announcement
• Single subject, single question identifiable after hook
• Term branding: at least 2–3 proprietary concept names
• Embedded truths: all hedging language removed
• Thought narration: viewer objection stated and answered at least twice
• Negative frames: at least one per section
• Loop openers: every 60–90 seconds, always includes contrast word
• Contrast words: present in every section transition and re-hook
• No hyphens used to split sentences
• Contractions throughout
• Numbers written phonetically where needed
• 2–4 quiz callouts placed correctly and scaled to number of sections
• Fortune cookie outro + non-conclusion closer
• Word count between 2400–2500

Save

Save the finished script to the script/ folder of the target video as script_[slug-initials-or-number].txt. Confirm the path and word count to the user. Remind them to run /split-script next.

Topic Repetition Note

If this script is a follow-up or "double down" on a topic the channel has already covered, that is a valid and often smart strategy. When the algorithm is pushing a topic cluster, 2–3 videos on related sub-angles compound each other's reach through co-recommendation. Make sure the angle is distinct enough (different physics mechanism, different survival application, or different contrarian frame) that it stands alone as its own video.