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The story arc storyboard.

For pure storytelling — the videos people finish. Three narrative spines that have worked for a hundred years — fill in {your story}, copy the shots.

One scene ≈ 3 seconds. 15s = 5 shots · 30s = each beat splits into 2 shots. Every prompt has a {fill-in} slot — replace it with your own thing.

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Hero's Journey The Comeback Cut Plot Twist The Plot Twist Confession The Lesson I Paid For
Story Arc example storyboard sheet — 5 sketched panels
Example sheet: the 15s cut of this board, panel by panel.

🏔️The Comeback Cut Hero's Journey

The hero's journey in five shots — down, then up. The most-finished story shape on every platform.

11
Ordinary world~3s

Life before — calm, a little too comfortable.

Quiet establishing scene of {your ordinary world}, muted grade, steady frame
2
The small crack~3s · 30s cut

One tiny sign that something's off.

Close-up of the small detail hinting trouble in {your ordinary world}
23
The incident~3s

The thing that breaks the routine — fast, hard cut.

Hard cut to {the inciting moment}, handheld energy, sound drops out
4
The aftermath beat~3s · 30s cut

One breath in the wreckage.

Still, silent shot right after {the inciting moment}, held too long
35
The struggle~3s

Trying and failing — montage of honest attempts.

Montage of failed attempts at {the struggle}, jump cuts, rising music
6
The low point~3s · 30s cut

The moment of almost quitting.

The lowest moment of {the struggle}, single light source, tight frame
47
The turning point~3s

The insight, the helper, the decision — one clear pivot.

The turning-point moment of {your story}, light shifts warmer, tempo lifts
8
The first win~3s · 30s cut

Proof the turn was real.

First small victory after the turning point of {your story}
59
The lesson~3s

Land the takeaway in one line — then stop talking.

Final scene of {your story} resolved, one-line lesson on screen, hold and cut
10
The callback~3s · 30s cut

Revisit the opening shot, changed.

Recreation of the opening shot of {your story}, now transformed
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🌀The Plot Twist Plot Twist

Set up one expectation, break it at the midpoint. Best for hooks that promise a reveal.

11
The setup~3s

Establish the 'obvious' story confidently.

Confident opening scene establishing {the expected version of your story}
2
Lean in~3s · 30s cut

Double down on the false expectation.

Second beat reinforcing the expected direction, comfortable pacing
23
The signals~3s

Plant 2 details that read differently later.

Two quick detail shots in {your story} that will pay off later, casual framing
4
The third clue~3s · 30s cut

One more plant, hidden in motion.

A third hidden detail passing through frame mid-action
35
The turn~3s

The reveal — recontextualise everything.

The twist moment of {your story}, whip cut, music flips
6
The replay~3s · 30s cut

Flash back to the planted details, now obvious.

Rapid flashback montage of the planted clues, now decoded
47
The new reality~3s

Live one beat inside the truth.

Scene of {your story} continuing inside the new reality, changed grade
8
The reaction~3s · 30s cut

The character (or you) absorbing it.

Held reaction shot absorbing the twist, minimal cutting
59
The button~3s

One last line that makes them comment.

Final line of {your story} that invites debate, cut to black
10
The second twist tease~3s · 30s cut

Half a hint there's more.

Post-cut single frame hinting a second layer to {your story}
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💸The Lesson I Paid For Confession

The confession arc — a real mistake, its cost, the rule you keep now. First-person and honest only.

11
The confession hook~3s

Admit the mistake in the first line.

Direct-to-camera confession opening {your mistake story}, no music, close framing
2
The number~3s · 30s cut

What it cost — money, months, a relationship.

Stark text card of the real cost of {your mistake}
23
How it started~3s

The decision that seemed smart at the time.

Flashback scene of the decision that led to {your mistake}, optimistic grade
4
The ignored warning~3s · 30s cut

The advice you didn't take.

The warning sign you ignored before {your mistake}, lingering shot
35
The unraveling~3s

Where it went wrong — specific, chronological.

Sequence of {your mistake} unraveling step by step, tightening cuts
6
The moment you knew~3s · 30s cut

The exact second you realised.

Freeze on the moment of realisation in {your mistake story}
47
The cost + the rule~3s

What it took from you, and the rule you made.

Quiet scene stating the rule you now live by after {your mistake}
8
The rule in action~3s · 30s cut

You applying the rule today.

Present-day scene of the rule from {your mistake} protecting you
59
The gift forward~3s

Give the lesson away — 'so you don't pay for it too'.

Direct-to-camera close handing over the lesson from {your mistake}, soft CTA
10
The receipt~3s · 30s cut

One artifact of the mistake kept as a reminder.

Close-up of the kept reminder of {your mistake}, final frame
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