Create an original fictional terminology notes template to keep narration wording consistent; do not invent external domain facts.
The specific creator task
Before recording or generating narration, list every term that appears more than once in the script. For each term write the exact spelling, capitalization, plural form and any pronunciation note the voice talent or text-to-speech engine needs. Keep the sheet next to the script during scene review so you can verify that Scene 3 still says "learning rate" and not "learn rate" and that the acronym "CNN" is not expanded in one scene and left abbreviated in another.
An original worked example
This is a hypothetical video-planning example, not a tested customer result.
Before
- term: neural net / neural network / NN
- term: backprop / back-propagation
- term: epoch (ee-pok? ep-ick?)
- term: batch size / mini-batch
- term: GPU / gpu
After
| Term | Canonical form | Plural | Pronunciation note | Do not use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neural network | Neural network | Neural networks | "NEW-rul NET-work" | neural net, NN, Neural Net |
| Backpropagation | Backpropagation | Backpropagation passes | "back-PROP-uh-GAY-shun" | backprop, back-propagation |
| Epoch | Epoch | Epochs | "EE-pok" | ep-ick |
| Mini-batch | Mini-batch | Mini-batches | "MIN-ee batch" | batch size (use only when distinct) |
| GPU | GPU | GPUs | "G-P-U" | gpu, Gpu |
The rough notes leave every term open to variation. The finished sheet picks one canonical form, documents the plural, adds a pronunciation cue and explicitly lists forbidden variants so a narrator or TTS engine cannot drift.
A practical checklist
- Every recurring term has a row in the sheet.
- Canonical form matches the script exactly (spelling, capitalization, hyphenation).
- Plural form is written out.
- Pronunciation note uses a simple respelling or IPA if the creator knows it.
- "Do not use" column lists every variant found in early drafts.
- Sheet is open during scene review in RavenCut so each scene can be checked against the canonical forms.
- After final render, search the caption file for any term not in the sheet; add missing rows and re-render if needed.
Use RavenCut with creator control
Scene review before rendering and uploading to a connected YouTube channel are selectable workflow options.
The workflow supports 9:16 Shorts and 16:9 long-form videos; free accounts are limited to Shorts.
Boundaries and next step
The terminology sheet is a creator-controlled reference; it does not guarantee narration accuracy on its own. Verify every term against your subject-matter sources and listen to the rendered audio before publishing. RavenCut provides scene review and format choice; the creator decides when the wording is locked and the video is ready to upload.