this is literally exactly what i did… It wasn’t one viral Reel. It wasn’t new gear. And it definitely wasn’t luck. I started treating Reels like tests, not posts. Trial Reels let me experiment without pressure — different hooks, pacing, and ideas — and instead of guessing what worked, I watched what people actually stayed to read, save, and comment on. The biggest shift was hooks. Not clickbait — just honest, uncomfortable truths that made people stop scrolling. If the first line didn’t create curiosity or recognition, the Reel didn’t stand a chance. I also stopped trying to say everything in the video. The Reel pulled people in. The caption did the explaining. Longer captions. Slower pacing. Thoughts people actually wanted to sit with. And most importantly, I stayed consistent long enough for patterns to show up. What people saved. What they shared. What they commented “this is so real” on. Growth didn’t come from doing something flashy. It came from repeating what worked and...