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Here is your weekly dose of The Creator Stream, a list of what I’m enjoying and exploring in the Creator Economy. Please feel free to forward this along to friends.

My Favourite Things This Week

🎥 Video I'm Watching

The Mystery Box - JJ Abrams - If you're looking to take your storytelling game on YouTube to the next level, then you absolutely have to check out J.J. Abrams' TED Talk titled "The Mystery Box."

I watched this about 10 years ago and it constantly pops up in my head when writing compelling hooks on my client's videos. If you've not heard of J.J. Abrams before, he's the creative genius LOST, Cloverfield, Star Trek, Star Wars, and many other shows and movies. Trust me, this talk is an absolute goldmine of insights.

Abrams dives deep into the power of mystery and how it can hook your audience from the get-go. He breaks down the art of crafting compelling hooks that promise a satisfying payoff, leaving your viewers hungry for more. So, if you're ready to unlock the secrets of captivating storytelling on YouTube, grab your notepad and watch this talk twice.

🧰 Creator Tool I Recommend

PostLab: Easily Collaborate with other Editors - This is a cool tool that I found when speaking with a creator on the rise called Reysu. This tool makes it easy to jump into the Final Cut Pro or Premiere Pro timeline and make the adjustments yourself that would have just been frustrating to try and communicate to your editor through text on Frame.io. 

🧰 Creator Tool I Recommend

Soundraw - AI Music Generator for Creators - One of the most annoying parts of creating YouTube videos is having to find music that sounds great but isn't copyrighted. You can find some on royalty-free platforms but sometimes they just suck and it's hard to find the exact track you want.

This AI tool is a music generator for creators. Simply choose the mood, the genre, and the length and the AI will generate songs for you that you can customize to make the intro shorter, change the position of the chorus, and more. This means you can have music that is perfectly made for your video edit without the worry of copyright,

Thanks for reading, if you want to reach out to me, just send a tweet to @WhiffenYT. Have a wonderful weekend!

Jamie

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