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If you’d like to write a story specifically based on what is actually in your video, here are a few ways to start:

The video ended at 0:59 seconds. The screen went black, reflecting Elias’s wide-eyed face. Then, a single line of text appeared in the center of the dark player: Tips for Drafting Your Own Story 5_6167881591801513843(1).mp4

The file had no thumbnail, just a string of numbers that looked like a digital sneeze: 5_6167881591801513843(1).mp4 . If you’d like to write a story specifically

When he clicked play, the screen didn't show a video. It showed a pulsing, bioluminescent map of a city that didn't exist. Streets curved in ways that defied geometry, and the "traffic" consisted of glowing orbs that flickered in time with Elias’s own heartbeat. When he clicked play, the screen didn't show a video

: Don't worry about the whole plot yet. Just write what you see in the "circle of light" (the immediate scene), and let the next part reveal itself as you go.

: Every story needs a "spark." Identify the most surprising moment in your video and make that the turning point for your main character.