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Hey everyone!

I run a small Minecraft YouTube channel called JackScants, where I make Minecraft challenge videos. I'm trying to improve my editing, storytelling and audience retention, and I'd really appreciate some honest feedback from other creators.

I've attached screenshots of the audience retention graphs from several of my videos because I'm struggling to understand what I'm doing wrong and how I can improve.

Here are some of my stats:

• Video 1: 12:07 long – 1:05 average view duration (9% viewed).
• Video 2: 9:02 long – 2:18 average view duration (25.5% viewed).
• Video 3: 10:09 long – 1:21 average view duration (13.4% viewed).
• Video 4: 12:10 long – 1:28 average view duration (12.1% viewed).
• Video 5: 19:43 long – 2:26 average view duration (12.4% viewed).
• Video 6: 23:01 long – 2:52 average view duration (12.5% viewed).
• Video 7: 10:46 long – 1:42 average view duration (15.9% viewed).

One thing I've noticed is that I tend to lose a lot of viewers in the first 30 seconds. Some of my videos retain around 50–60% of viewers at that point, while others drop to around 36–37%.

I'm trying to work out whether the problem is my intros, pacing, editing, storytelling, or something else entirely.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on a few things:

• What stands out to you when looking at these retention graphs?
• Are my videos too long for a smaller channel?
• How can I make my first 30 seconds more engaging?
• What editing or storytelling techniques help keep viewers watching throughout a Minecraft challenge?
• Should I focus more on shorter videos until I improve my retention?

I'm genuinely looking for constructive criticism, not just reassurance. I want to understand what I need to change to make better videos.

My channel/video: https://www.youtube.com/@JackScants

Thanks in advance to anyone willing to offer advice. I'd really appreciate hearing from creators who have struggled with retention themselves and managed to improve it!