The framework behind Raegan Lynch's 18,734,121-view Reel
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The Numbers Behind This Reel
Analysed by Scrptly. 667,416 followers at the time, 61 seconds, posted 5 January 2026.
The hook
"Day one of starting over my whole entire life."- @raegan.lynchh
Announce the start of something, so people want to see where it goes.
Why it worked
She does not just say the relationship ended. She lists the city, the flat, the friends and the person she used to be. Being that specific is the whole technique, and it is why eighteen million people watched.
The six beats
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| 0:00-0:04 | Say it is day one, and say your name |
| 0:05-0:20 | What ended, and everything else you lost with it |
| 0:20-0:39 | What the hard part actually looked like |
| 0:40-0:48 | The moment you decided to move forward |
| 0:49-0:57 | What you are building now |
| 0:58-1:01 | Invite people along, rather than asking for a follow |
The hook, as a formula you can reuse
Same shape, your subject. Swap what is in the brackets.
- Day [number] of [starting over / rebuilding / leaving] my [whole life / career].
- [How long ago] my [thing] ended. Hi, I'm [name], and here's what happened next.
What kept people watching
Listing everything you lost shows how big it was in a way that summing it up never does. A bit of humour stops it being heavy. Ending on hope is what turns a viewer into a follower.
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