10–18 second opening hooks written for retention and curiosity.

Format: Voiceover

**HOOK 1—**Viral / Creator Economy

There’s a YouTube channel making $25,000 a month posting content that shouldn’t work. So I copied it—to prove viral success isn’t luck.

HOOK 2—Documentary / History / Analysis

1984 wasn’t just a good year for Japan. It was the year the economy started pretending gravity didn’t exist.

HOOK 3—Viral / Creator Economy

For the next 30 days, we’re copying a viral channel just enough to not get caught — and enough to win.

HOOK 4—Editing Philosophy Hook

When you cut shots together, You get continuity. When you cut moments together, You get a story.

HOOK 5—Emotional/Editor Pain Hook