A short drama is a full series cut into one-minute pieces, and every piece has to earn the next one. The craft is less about cinematic shots and more about pacing: say what is at stake fast, and end on something the viewer cannot leave hanging.

Write it for one-minute episodes

• Open cold. Start inside the conflict. The first line of episode one should tell the viewer who is being wronged.
• Give the audience the secret. Let viewers know what the other characters do not, like who the heir really is, and let them enjoy watching everyone get it wrong.
• Raise the stakes with specifics. A number, a deadline, a name. Concrete stakes land faster than feelings.
• Keep lines short. Most lines should be a single short sentence, easy to follow without sound.
• End every episode on a hook. A reveal, a threat or a public declaration. The last second is what sells the next episode.

Film it vertically

• Shoot in portrait, 9:16, so the picture fills a phone screen.
• Keep faces large in the frame: close shots read best on a phone.
• Use clear light and a clip-on mic; muddy audio loses viewers first.
• Film each episode as its own short scene, so it can be edited to length.

Publish it on Sutorichat

Create a show at sutorichat.com/shows/new, or tap the plus button in the Sutorichat app. Give it a title and a cover, upload your episodes, and drag them into order. Episodes are numbered for you. When the show is ready, publish it, and it appears in the catalog with a watch page for every episode.