I generate a week of posts from one YouTube video

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I generate a week of posts from one YouTube video

Most people struggle with what to post. The blank page is hard to beat. But I found that the next story is often hidden in the videos we already watch. I built a tool called Mermaid Mind that mines story prompts from YouTube videos. Here’s the workflow I use: - Step 1. Pick a video(Paste any YouTube link into Mermaid Mind.) - Step 2. Collect themes The tool extracts 50+ “pill tags” — condensed ideas or phrases from the video. For example, from one talk I got: •Confidence + Humility = Likability •Go Twice As Slow As You Think •Rule of Three - Step 3. Expand into posts Each tag becomes a writing prompt: •Confidence + Humility → A story about earning trust. •Go Twice As Slow → A lesson on slowing down for clarity. •Surprise → A story about an unexpected pivot. Instead of forcing an idea, I now have a story inventory I can dip into for LinkedIn posts, blog articles, or newsletters. Why this helps? Tips are easy to forget. Stories tend to stick. By turning video content into story prompts, I skip the “what should I write?” problem and move straight into writing. The project is live here: https://yttomermaid.xyz Feedback is welcome.