How I Plan, Script, and Organize My YouTube Videos (+ Notion Template - GAME CHANGING!)

This is PART 2 Of My 6 Part YouTube series:

2. How I Plan and Script My YouTube videos
3. How I Film My YouTube Videos (Equipment + Speaking to Camera)
4. How I Edit My YouTube Videos (Including Short Form)
5. How I Make Thumbnails for My YouTube Videos
6. How I Get Views for My YouTube Videos



Discover my step-by-step process for how to script YouTube videos and generate endless content ideas.

In this video, I’ll show you how to use a Notion YouTube template to stay organized, plan videos efficiently, and streamline your workflow.

Learn how to get YouTube video ideas with ChatGPT and tap into a YouTube content planner that works.

Whether you’re a beginner looking for video ideas that work or need advanced planning tips, this video covers everything—from the best YouTube video planning system to organizing your content process for 2025 and beyond.

♡ What's in this video:

00:00 What to Expect
00:36 Idea Source #1
03:51 Idea Source #2
05:20 Idea Source #3
07:06 Idea Source #4
07:29 Idea Source #5
09:06 Notion Planning System
10:20 Ideas Section
10:42 Seeds Section
11:05 Expanded Section
12:23 Broll Section
14:09 Short Form Section
15:32 How I vs. How To
16:37 ChatGPT Prompt for Scripting
17:13 My Favourite Camera
17:46 Word for Word vs. Bullet Point
18:12 Video Structure
18:27 Intro/Hook
19:55 Outro/CTA
20:45 AI Tools to Use
21:29 Storytelling vs. Actionable Tips
24:12 Focus on FEELINGS
25:01 6-Part YouTube Series!

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[britneycollins]

Your authenticity is shining through in this video. You can see and feel a big difference in you since your break. It’s like you’re breaking a glass ceiling. Your videos were already great but now they’re even better.

[TechWandererYT]

Is the the authentic era and I’m here for it. Will indeed follow this path too going forward.

[yesuialtankhuyag]

Thank you so much! I recently started social media and I WAS STRUGGLING to find good content how to plan well content creating😭 You’re a savior

[alethia]

Hey, Vanessa! Just want to come here and express my appreciation for your authenticity. I started to follow your channel after you come back from the break, and I really enjoy your new style of videos, it just feels so comfy and cozy and it's like talking with a friend who knows a lot of stuffs. Love your work and I'm always excited to see your next video! 🥰

[suvendroseal]

Venessa's bangs and her back hair tie-up combo is one of my favourite hairstyle ever now. She looks like such a cutie, love it.

[EverydayMuscle]

Thank you so much for posting this and being candid about it. So glad that you’re back on YouTube again!

[BuildNewTowns]

I like the Thoughts, Experiences, Lessons idea!

[FlinaMania]

Going to yt after a long workday to see that you have posted is a BLESSSING <3

[CheesyPaninie]

Thank you for sharing, Vanessa! I was literally brainstorming video ideas when I saw that you uploaded!

[AsianAussieAbroad]

Can’t wait to get my notion template set up! Thanks for the video!

[RameshKumar-ngnf]

In just 3 min listening you talks, feels so inspiring and motivating 🙏. Your presentation skills are awesome ❤
Waiting for rest of the video now 😊

[davidthescottishvegan]

Another fantastic video from the beautiful & gorgeous Vanessa giving us tips and suggestions on how to get YouTube video ideas. Appreciate Vanessa for producing this video and love 🥰 it. Love 💕 Vanessa.

[iyasugames]

The inspiration tab on YT is really interesting. I didn't know about those other features you pointed out

[hanleyleung]

awesome vid. learned some stuff about YouTube studio I wasn't using. fantastic

[AgingOnYourTerms]

So much truth here. When I started my channel in May, I listened to the gurus and left out my personality because they all said, "People just want the information they searched for. They don't know you and they don't care to know you."

Once I started sharing the 'Yhis happened to me/my family, but you can avoid it by doing X, ths game changed.

Glad I stopped listening to the gurus. ❤

[sematewe]

Thank you for this❤️✨ Very helpful for me as a new youtuber!

[maiaestheticlife]

Love your content! Thank you so much! All your new videos are so helpful! XO

[hanleyleung]

I like how you linked your video to the next in the series you haven't filmed yet. I've been struggling with that and have only been linking to previous vids for that reason. going to try what you just did on my next series :)

[dietitianmanisha]

You posted this one!!! & on time!!!!
Girl you are kicking some serious ass

[joshua_the_creative]

Ok here are my thoughts. Content systems are seductive. They promise order in the chaos of creation.
But you've discovered something more valuable than any dashboard - you've found your voice by listening to your life.
That shift from 'content ideas' to 'thoughts, experiences, lessons' - that's not just semantic elegance. It's strategic empathy. It's the difference between building a content factory and growing a garden of real human connection. Most creators (including myself) are busy perfecting their systems while forgetting to live a life worth documenting. You've flipped the script. Started with the living. Let the documenting follow. Morning pages aren't just a creativity hack. They're permission to notice what matters. To find the lessons hiding in plain sight.Your Notion system is impressive (as it was before). But your insight about authenticity is revolutionary. What I got was, we don't need more perfect systems for creating content. We need more creators willing to be imperfectly human. Thanks for showing us how!