Short drama generator
Type one line about your story. Get a cast, a 10-episode season and the first three episodes written and storyboarded.
In shortCastfic's short drama generator turns a one-line logline into a series bible, a 10-episode outline and full scripts with 5–7 storyboard shots for episodes 1–3. Each episode has a 3-second hook and a cliffhanger. Export a Fountain screenplay or a shot list. 1 free scene without an account, then 1 a day with Google sign-in.
How to generate a short drama
- Write a logline: who wants what, and what stands in the way.
- Pick a genre such as revenge, CEO romance or hidden identity.
- Generate: you get the cast, a 10-episode outline and episodes 1–3 with storyboards.
- Download the script, copy the shot list, or write the next three episodes.
What you get from one logline
- A series bible: title, tagline, the hook that sells the show, and 2–4 leads with a look, a want and a secret.
- A 10-episode season outline, each episode with its beat and the cliffhanger it ends on.
- Episodes 1–3 written out: scene heading, action, short punchy dialogue and a cliffhanger.
- A storyboard for every episode: 5–7 vertical shots with framing, what we see, the line spoken and on-screen text.
- A text-to-video prompt per shot that repeats each character's look, so faces stay consistent from shot to shot.
Built for 60–90 second vertical episodes
Short dramas live or die in the first three seconds and the last five. Every episode Castfic writes opens on a hook you can see without sound, keeps lines short enough to read as captions, and ends on a reversal that makes viewers swipe to the next one.
| Part | Length | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Hook | 0–3 s | A slap, a reveal or a line that stops the scroll |
| Escalation | 3–60 s | Two or three beats where the lead loses ground |
| Cliffhanger | Last 5 s | A twist that only the next episode resolves |
An example season
Logline: “A fired maid returns to the mansion as the new owner's fiancée to find out who framed her.” Genre: revenge.
- Episode 1 — She walks in wearing the ring. The housekeeper who fired her drops a tray. Cliffhanger: the fiancé knows exactly who she is.
- Episode 2 — A missing bracelet turns up in her old room. Cliffhanger: the security footage was erased the night she was fired.
- Episode 3 — She finds the deleted footage on a dead phone. Cliffhanger: the face on it is her own sister's.
(Illustrative. Your season is written fresh from your logline.)
How Castfic compares
| Castfic | OpenArt | Topview | DramaPilot | ChatGPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try without an account | Yes, first drama free | Sign-in to generate | Sign-in to generate | — | Yes, with limits |
| Series bible + 10-episode outline | Yes, from one logline | — | — | Yes | If you ask |
| Episode scripts with cliffhangers | Yes, screenplay format | Short script for its video | Short script for its video | Yes | If you ask |
| Storyboard with shot types | 5–7 vertical shots per episode | Generated as video | Generated as video | — | — |
| Per-shot video prompts with fixed looks | Yes, paste into any video tool | Built in | Built in | — | If you ask |
| Renders video | No — use your video tool | Yes, with credits | Yes, with credits | — | — |
| Play a scene live with the cast | Yes | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Is the short drama generator free?
Your first drama is free with no account: bible, outline and three episodes. After that it uses your scene allowance — 1 free scene without an account, then 1 free scene a day after signing in with Google, plus the free Daily Scene. Each batch of three more episodes uses one scene. Scene Pass $4.99 for 15 scenes (no subscription), or Plus $7.99/month ($59/year).
Does it make the video?
No. Castfic writes the script and the storyboard, and gives you a video prompt for every shot. Paste those into Kling, Veo, Runway, OpenArt or another text-to-video tool to render the clips.
How many episodes can I make?
Three at a time, up to 30 per drama. The outline covers the first 10 so the story has somewhere to go.
Can I edit the script?
Yes. Download it as a Fountain file and open it in Highland, WriterDuet, Fade In or Final Draft, or paste it into any editor.
What genres work best?
Revenge, CEO romance, hidden identity, werewolf and fantasy, family secrets, thriller and comedy are built in. Any logline works; the genre just sets the tone and the kind of twist.
Is the content all-ages?
Yes. Romance stops at a kiss between adults, violence stays off-screen, and franchises whose owners forbid AI fan fiction are blocked.
Write your short drama now
Your first drama is free, no account needed: a series bible, a 10-episode outline and three storyboarded episodes.
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