Self-help trailers don't tell a story — they deliver a result. The viewer must feel, in the first line, that you understand their problem and have a specific, counter-intuitive fix.
Generate my self-help trailerThe strongest format is 'insight clips': each short delivers one actionable idea from the book, then points to the book for the full system. A 12-episode series is effectively 12 lessons.
Ideal length: 30–60 seconds for TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels (vertical 9:16).
[Specific problem] + [the common advice that fails] + [the book's surprising alternative].
You don't have a motivation problem. You have a starting problem. Here's the two-minute rule that fixes it.Why it works: Reframe + promise
Marcus Aurelius ran an empire and still wrote: 'You have power over your mind, not outside events.' Here's how to use that before your next meeting.Why it works: Classic wisdom, modern application
Stop setting goals. The people who change their lives set systems instead.Why it works: Contrarian claim
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