Storytime Script Template

[COLD OPEN - 0:00 to 0:15]
"[DROP THE VIEWER INTO THE MOST INTENSE MOMENT OF THE STORY]."
"And that's when I realized... [CLIFFHANGER STATEMENT]."
"But let me back up — this all started when [QUICK CONTEXT]."

[SETUP - 0:15 to 1:30]
Introduce yourself in the context of the story (not a generic intro).
"So this happened [WHEN], and at the time I was [SITUATION]."
Set the scene: "[DESCRIBE THE SETTING vividly — sights, sounds, feelings]."
Introduce key people: "[PERSON] was there, and they're the type of person who [CHARACTER DETAIL]."

[RISING ACTION - 1:30 to 4:00]
Build the story beat by beat:
"At first, everything was [NORMAL STATE]."
"Then [FIRST COMPLICATION] happened."
"I thought [INITIAL REACTION], so I decided to [ACTION]."
"But here's where it gets crazy — [ESCALATION]."
Layer in emotions: what you were feeling, thinking, fearing.

[CLIMAX - 4:00 to 6:00]
"So there I am, [VIVID DESCRIPTION of the peak moment]."
Slow down the pacing here — detail every second.
"[PERSON] looked at me and said [QUOTE]."
"And I [YOUR REACTION/DECISION in the critical moment]."
This section should be the longest and most detailed.

[FALLING ACTION / RESOLUTION - 6:00 to 7:30]
"After that, [WHAT HAPPENED NEXT]."
"Turns out, [REVEAL or EXPLANATION]."
Tie up loose ends: what happened to the people involved.

[REFLECTION & CTA - 7:30 to 8:00]
"Looking back, the lesson I took from this is [INSIGHT/MORAL]."
"Has anything like this ever happened to you? Tell me in the comments."
"If you want more stories like this, subscribe — I have a [RELATED STORY] coming next week."