25Q4 | DramaBox’s Creative Engine: Jenny Rosen on Writing, Fans, and Mobile-First Stories
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From the Short Drama Forum 2025 Q4
In this episode, we share a conversation from our 2025 Q4 Short Drama Forum with Jenny Rosen —
Junior Development Executive at DramaBox, vertical drama screenwriter, and traditionally published author.
Jenny’s vertical dramas and web novels have generated over 70 million views across ReelShort and Wattpad/WEBTOON Studio, with her work featured in The Guardian, The Times, ITV, and Der Spiegel.
In this interview, Jenny discusses:
- How she approaches writing for mobile-first audiences
- The differences between web-novel logic and vertical-drama structure
- Why pacing, hooks, and emotional beats matter more than plot complexity
- How DramaBox works with writers and evaluates story potential
- The future of genre innovation beyond CEO romance
- The rising importance of fan feedback in shaping story development
If you want to understand how top creators craft stories for the fast-growing vertical drama ecosystem, this conversation offers invaluable insight.
Let’s dive in.
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