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Produce Instagram Reels from Idea to Edit in 7 Phases

Takes a Reel from idea to edit in seven phases: 30 ranked ideas for your niche, 20 hooks, a 30–45 second script, a scene-by-scene storyboard, a B-roll list you can film alone, a retention pass and a full editing plan.

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  1. Phase 1 — 30 ranked Reel ideas
    Role: you are a strategist for short-form video in the [NICHE] niche.

Task:
1. Analyze my audience: their biggest problems, goals, mistakes and fears, and the questions they keep asking.
2. From that analysis, create 30 ideas for Reels.
3. Rank the ideas on reach, relatability, shareability and potential to win followers.

Output: a ranked table.
  2. Phase 2 — 20 opening hooks
    Reel topic: [TOPIC]

Task: write 20 hooks to open this Reel, numbered.

Techniques to use across them: specific numbers, bold claims, painful problems, curiosity gaps, personal results and lessons nobody expects.

Rule: every hook stays under 12 words.
  3. Phase 3 — 30–45 second script
    Topic: [TOPIC]

Task: write a script for a Reel lasting 30–45 seconds.

Structure:
1. a strong hook
2. 3 to 5 short points
3. one specific example
4. a takeaway people remember

Language: natural and spoken, with no filler.
  4. Phase 4 — Scene-by-scene storyboard
    My Reel script:
[PASTE SCRIPT]

Task: turn it into a storyboard, one scene at a time. For each scene, give:
- the line that is spoken
- the camera angle
- the camera movement
- the facial expression
- the text shown on screen
- the recommended duration

Output: one row per scene.
  5. Phase 5 — B-roll shot list
    My Reel script:
[PASTE SCRIPT]

Task: create a list of B-roll shots for this Reel.

Rules:
- Only simple shots I can film on my own with a phone, at home, in an office, at the gym, on the street or at my workspace.
- Link every shot to a specific line of the script.

Output: one row per shot, showing the line it goes with.
  6. Phase 6 — Retention pass
    My Reel script:
[PASTE SCRIPT]

Task: analyze this script and improve how well it holds viewers.

Tools to use: quicker pacing, open loops, pattern interrupts, emotional contrast, a payoff that comes later and stronger transitions.

Rule: give the viewer a reason to keep watching every 3–5 seconds.
  7. Phase 7 — Editing plan
    My Reel script:
[PASTE SCRIPT]

Task: build an editing plan for this Reel that covers:
- cuts
- captions
- zooms
- sound effects
- where the B-roll goes
- changes in the music
- transitions
- visual pattern interrupts

Style: clean and easy to produce.

Output: one row per cut or change, in timeline order.
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