Prepare Your Notes for an AI-Assisted Video Draft
Separate source notes from finished narration and retain verified facts while preparing a spoken draft. This keeps raw research distinct from the words you will speak on camera or in a voiceover.
The specific creator task
Prepare source notes separately from finished narration. Gather your verified facts, quotes, and scene ideas in one place, then write the spoken draft as a separate layer. Do not paste raw source material directly into narration text, because unchecked source wording can carry errors, citations, or written style into a spoken video.
- Keep source notes in one document or section.
- Keep the spoken narration draft in a separate document or section.
- Mark each fact in your notes with its source so you can verify it before speaking it.
- Write narration for the ear: short sentences, natural pauses, and one idea per line.
An original worked example
This is a hypothetical video-planning example, not a tested customer result.
Before
Source notes: A fictional creator plans a 10-minute planning session to separate research from narration before recording a video about a cooking tutorial.
Narration draft: A fictional creator plans a 10-minute planning session to separate research from narration before recording a video about a cooking tutorial.
After
Source notes: Cooking tutorial topic: recipe steps for a simple pasta dish; ingredient list with measurements; scene idea for close-up of sauce simmering. Verify all facts before recording.
Narration draft: Let's make a simple pasta dish. First, gather your ingredients. Then, cook the pasta while the sauce simmers. Here's what it looks like when the sauce is ready.
The rough version pasted source notes directly into the narration, including planning details and a to-do reminder. The finished version keeps the verified facts in the notes and writes the spoken draft for the ear, with one idea per sentence and a clear scene purpose.
Source notes and narration draft are in separate documents or sections.
Every fact in the notes has a source listed beside it.
Each narration sentence expresses one spoken idea.
Each scene has a stated purpose before the narration is written.
Facts are verified before they are spoken.
The draft reads naturally aloud.
A practical checklist
Use these checks to evaluate whether your notes and narration are ready for the next step:
- [ ] Source notes are separated from the finished narration draft.
- [ ] Every claim in the notes lists its source.
- [ ] Unverified facts are marked for checking before recording.
- [ ] Narration sentences are short enough to speak in one breath.
- [ ] Each scene has a purpose written in the notes.
- [ ] The spoken draft sounds natural when read aloud.
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 worked example above is hypothetical and illustrative. It does not represent a tested result, a real customer, or a measured saving. You are responsible for verifying facts, securing source permissions, and deciding whether the narration is ready to record. Prepare an original idea or your own notes and review the resulting video.
For a broader production workflow, see How to Make a Faceless YouTube Video: An Idea-to-Upload Workflow.