Micro dramas are a $10B industry—but most lose money because the story misses the mark. In this episode, Michael Evans (CEO of Creatorwood) reveals how to write viral vertical films that hook viewers in 90 seconds and keep them paying. Learn the three hidden rules of vertical storytelling, how to structure addictive episodes, craft powerful cliffhangers, and validate your concept before producing a full season. If you want to build a business with AI-powered micro dramas, this is your roadmap.

Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Read How to Write a Vertical Series in 10 Days: https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Vertical-Days-Storytelling-ebook/dp/B0G2N4SQKG EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to Micro Dramas 00:33 The Problem with Micro Dramas 01:21 About the Speaker: Michael Evans 03:08 Three Rules for Vertical Storytelling 08:17 Step 1: Creating a Marketable Concept 12:39 Step 2: Outlining Your Vertical Film 15:37 Step 3: Writing the First 10 Episodes 18:35 Step 4: Making a Pilot and Validating 19:35 Tips for Writing Vertical Episodes 22:16 Conclusion and Next Steps ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/