Bestseller
How to Write a Vertical Series in 10 Days
The Complete Guide to Microdrama Storytelling
#1 on Amazon in Screenwriting, Television Screenwriting and Play & Scriptwriting Reference
The #1 bestselling guide to vertical series, written by the #1 writer in the vertical space: four #1 microseries, five series produced in twelve months, and the first screenwriter to train writers in the format. An Academy Award winner calls it “the Bible of vertical production writing.”
Kindle, paperback and hardcover. 260 pages.
“It is the Bible of vertical production writing!”
What readers say
“A game-changer.”
Screenwriters, directors, producers and crew around the world.
“For writers entering the vertical space, it should be considered required reading.”
Academy Award-winning special effects coordinator, 100+ films
“The definitive resource, sharp, inspiring, and immediately usable.”
Goodreads
“If you are a writer, it’s a must-have. Don’t hesitate. Get this book and keep it close.”
Vertical microdrama director and producer
“If you write verticals, beginner or advanced, this book will save you months of confusion.”
Vertical scriptwriter
“I have worked on dozens of verticals as a crewmember but this book makes me want to start writing!”
Vertical series crew
“A crystal-clear how-to book… I felt motivated and excited, ready to get started.”
Optioned screenwriter, award-winning short filmmaker
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“The information was laid out so clearly and simply that writing a series feels entirely achievable.”
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“A terrific, and terrifically organized, breakdown of microdramas as a format.”
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“I read this book in one day, and that alone should tell you something.”
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“Not only a whip-fast read, it’s also packed with easy-to-follow actionable information.”
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“If you’re interested in learning a new style of storytelling in a rapidly growing medium, this is an excellent place to start.”
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“Incredibly inspiring and practical. It demystifies the vertical format.”
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“Fills every page and every chapter with very practical techniques.”
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“This book is my blueprint for vertical writing.”
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Inside the book
Concept to finished series in ten days
The vertical basics
Format realities, viewer behavior, platform expectations, and why Episodes 1 to 10 decide everything.
The 10-day process
From concept and clickbait titles to a full 60-episode outline, first draft, revisions and delivery.
Cliffhangers that work
Five reliable types, the scene-splitting method, and a field card to stress-test every episode.
Page math
Targets for episode length, paywall pacing and momentum checks.
Professional workflow
How producers read, what they flag, budget-aware writing and clean handoffs.
Get hired
Pitches that sell, sample packs, and outreach templates.
Plus day-by-day checklists, outline and script templates, a cliffhanger checklist, and case studies built on Isabel’s own #1 series.
About the author
Isabel Dréan
Screenwriter, director and producer. Represented by Heroes & Villains Entertainment.
4 #1 microseries
Build a Boyfriend, The Summer I Turned My Sexiest, The Prince and the Royal Wedding Planner and The Blind Bride of the Scarred Mafia Boss.
The New York Times Magazine
Called The Summer I Turned My Sexiest a representational “breakthrough” for microdrama.
First to teach the format
The first person in the world to train writers in vertical series, since June 2025.
#1 on Amazon
#1 in Screenwriting, Television Screenwriting and Play & Scriptwriting Reference.
Founder
The Vertical Series Incubator and THE HUB, a curated collective of 1,250+ writers, producers, directors and financiers.
On the stage
Austin Film Festival, SAG-AFTRA, Cannes, the AFI Writers Lab and the London Screenwriting Festival.
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