Short Drama Bootcamp - Short Drama Bootcamp – June Cohort

1. Start Here

   1 lesson

   1. Start Here: Before You Begin

2. Introduction

   3 lessons

   1. The Origin of Short Dramas and How Distribution (Paid Traffic) Works
   2. How Short Drama Differs from Other Formats
   3. Main Genres and Audience Expectations

3. Idea & Core Concept

   5 lessons

   1. How to Choose a Strong Concept
   2. The Core Concept
   3. Episode 1 Case Studies: How Short Drama Drives Audience Emotion(Part A)
   4. Episode 1 Case Studies: How Short Drama Drives Audience Emotion(Part B)
   5. Q&A

4. Character & Structure

   6 lessons

   1. How to Design Characters
   2. Story Outline & Episode 1 Writing
   3. Hook
   4. Reversals & Suspense
   5. How to Set Up an Effective Paywall
   6. Structure

5. Hit vs Miss — What Makes a Short Drama Work

   4 lessons

   1. Romance Case Study: One IP, Multiple Versions — Why Performance Differs (Part A)
   2. Romance Case Study: One IP, Multiple Versions — Why Performance Differs (Part B)
   3. Other Genres Case Study: Why They Work
   4. Why Some Dramas Don’t Work — And How to Improve Them

6. Industry Perspective

   2 lessons

   1. What Producers Look For: Submission & Writing Guidelines
   2. Q&A