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The Boulder Analogy

Joden NewmanThe Boulder Theory of Scripting20:21
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The Boulder Analogy

20:21

What is the Boulder Theory of scripting and how does it work?

The most comprehensive single lesson. Your video is the terrain, not the boulder — the viewer pushes the boulder across it. Hooks = downhill slopes; fluff and confusion = inclines; neutral content = flat ground. CTAs are always inclines — place them mid-video at peak momentum when questions are still unanswered. Every single word is a decline, incline, or flat ground.

  • Your video = terrain; the viewer = boulder pusher
  • Hooks = downhill; fluff/confusion = incline; neutral = flat
  • CTAs placed after all questions are answered = hill with no downslope remaining
  • Curiosity loops eliminate inertia points between re-hooks
  • Every single word is either a decline, incline, or flat ground
Lesson 01 · The Boulder Theory of Scripting · 20:21Captions · 12 languages
The Lesson

About Clash Creation

Clash Creation is a media management company and talent representation group based in Bermondsey, London – founded by Joden Newman, who built 2M followers and 160M+ views from 60 short-form videos. We represent founders and executives commercially – managing their media presence, speaking careers, and brand partnerships.

These free courses are the playbook behind 1.5B+ organic views managed for clients. Our management programmes – The Green Room, The Stage, and The Red Carpet – are 9-month authority building engagements where we build and run the full engine: strategy, production, distribution, and commercial representation.

Q: What is the Boulder Theory of scripting? A: Visualise each second as terrain a viewer pushes a boulder across.

You'll learn to visualize every second of your script as terrain a viewer pushes a boulder across — downhill slopes are hooks, flat ground is neutral content, inclines are friction. This framework makes abstract scripting concepts spatial and intuitive.

Q: What is the Boulder Theory of scripting? A: Visualise each second as terrain a viewer pushes a boulder across. Hooks make downhills, fluff and confusion make inclines. Place CTAs mid-video at peak momentum, not after curiosity is satisfied – the viewer has no reason to keep pushing then.

Key Takeaways

Burn these into your phone wallpaper.

  • 01Think of your video as the terrain and the viewer as someone pushing a boulder across it — your job is to shape the landscape.
  • 02Hooks create downhill slopes that build momentum, fluff and confusion create inclines that slow the viewer down, and neutral content is flat ground.
  • 03Place your call to action mid-video at peak momentum, not at the end after all questions have been answered, because a CTA is always an incline.
  • 04

Ready to go deeper?

The free course gives you the foundations. The advanced modules give you the edge — advanced scripting, editing workflows, monetisation, and growth systems.

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Use curiosity loops to eliminate inertia points — the flat or uphill stretches between re-hooks where viewers are most likely to leave.
  • 05Evaluate every single word in your script as either a decline, an incline, or flat ground to identify where the viewer will drop off.