Contract

Writer

ReelShort, Elastic Heart Studio

Crazy Maple Studio

Crazy Maple Studio

51-200 employees

Mobile storytelling, reading, and streaming platform

No salary listed

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Remote

Master's

Category
Content & Writing (1)
Required Skills
Quality Assurance (QA)

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Requirements
  • Proven experience as a writer in film or television production, supported by a strong portfolio of successful projects.
  • Proven experience in the romance genre in film, television, or other media.
  • At least five years of experience.
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
  • Creative vision and the ability to implement constructive feedback from creative team members.
  • Knowledge of the film and television industry and the romance industry, including current trends and emerging tropes.
  • Ability to submit at least three writing samples with a resume, including at least one romance sample.
  • Ability to sit at a computer and focus for extended periods, with breaks as needed.
  • Flexibility and willingness to take on new projects on short notice.
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with writers, directors, and other creative team members to develop compelling storylines, characters, and themes for the series.
  • Provide creative feedback and guidance throughout the production process to maintain artistic integrity and alignment with the series' vision.
  • Ensure that each episode maintains consistent quality and adheres to brand standards.
  • Read source material monthly for projects.
  • Write one ReelShort or interactive live-action project every four weeks and implement creative feedback from the Head Writer in accordance with the studio's style and mission.
  • Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment where team members feel motivated and empowered to excel.
  • Respond to messages over DingTalk during work hours from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
  • Attend weekly team meetings.
  • Attend weekly meetings with the Head of Studio and other leadership.
  • Attend creative brainstorming and workshop meetings as needed.
  • Maintain the overall creative vision and quality standards of Elastic Heart Studio projects.
Desired Qualifications
  • A master's degree in film or creative writing.

Crazy Maple Studio develops mobile entertainment apps across gaming, reading, and streaming. Its products include ReelShort, a vertical streaming platform that delivers high-quality short-form mini-dramas; Chapters, an interactive storytelling app where user choices shape the narrative across romance, fantasy, sci-fi, and drama; and MyFiction (formerly KISS), a reading app with 20,000+ books spanning multiple genres and active user-generated content partnerships. ReelShort and Chapters are designed for on-the-go consumption, while MyFiction builds a library and a creator community with thousands of titles and thousands of authors. The company differentiates itself by blending storytelling with interactivity and community collaboration, allowing creators and fans to share, explore, and co-create content. Its goal is to redefine digital entertainment by connecting a global audience through engaging, accessible formats and shared storytelling experiences.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

California

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Media Partners Asia projected 2026 revenue of $1.05 billion and first profit.
  • ReelShort launched Bound by Love in May 2026 after a 400 million-view hit.
  • Vidio added hundreds of dubbed titles on September 1, 2026, expanding Indonesia.

What critics are saying

  • COL Group sued Crazy Maple Studio on May 29, 2026 over governance rights.
  • Apple or Google policy changes can choke ReelShort's app-store bypass monetization this year.
  • A bad COL Group ruling can freeze IP control, financing, or distributions by 2027.

What makes Crazy Maple Studio unique

  • ReelShort had 600 in-house productions and 4,000 licensed titles by June 2026.
  • AIS and Globe partnerships give ReelShort carrier distribution across Southeast Asia.
  • ReelShort pioneered microdramas, reaching 286 million downloads and 1,600 staff by 2026.

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Company News

FoxData
Oct 16th, 2025
How ReelShort Became a Great Hit Around the Globe, Especially the USA

How ReelShort became a great hit around the globe, especially the USA. This blog discusses how ReelShort became a great hit around the globe, especially in the USA. Home/ blogs/ market insights & trends/ how ReelShort became a great hit around the globe, especially the USA. ReelShort is seeing a download surge right now and that's pushing it up the charts to #17 overall in the US App Store and #19 on Google Play. Within half a month, the software improved from #150 to #17 in the overall rankings, and even to #3 in the overall charts on 15 November 2023, according to its App Intelligence. This blog discusses how ReelShort became a great hit around the globe, especially in the USA. What is ReelShort? Launched in August of the previous year, ReelShort stands out as a high-definition short-play platform developed and managed by Crazy Maple Studio, the overseas arm of COL. This year, the app witnessed a significant boost in downloads, thanks to the popularity of two standout short plays, "Fated To My Forbidden Alpha" and "Never Divorce a Secret Billionaire Heiress," both exclusively featured on ReelShort. Fated To My Forbidden Alpha on ReelShort. ReelShort specializes in streaming short plays known for their concise duration, cost-effectiveness, extensive episode count, and quick production cycles - typically completed in less than a week. These distinctive features collectively contribute to a streamlined business verification process and yield high return efficiency. A typical short play series encompasses 80 to 100 episodes, each ranging from one to two minutes in length. Crafted to enthrall audiences, these series are renowned for their intense drama, numerous plot twists, and impactful climaxes. Why is growth slowing in the anime-style mobile game market? The latest FoxData Market Report reveals how to overcome stagnation and discover your next growth opportunity. How ReelShort became a great hit around the globe? ReelShort's excellent performance stems from the company's understanding of content and the resources it has accumulated over the years. In addition to Reelshort, Crazy Maple Studio has also launched two fiction products under its umbrella, Kiss and Chapters. Crazy Maple Studio has accumulated content resources in North America for many years. Chapters was launched in overseas markets as early as 2017, and is now in the top tier of interactive fiction category in the U.S. Meanwhile, Kiss's content library also includes novels from best-selling authors such as USA Today and The New York Times, etc. Crazy Maple Studio has almost encompassed the three major categories in the IP spin-off chain, namely, short plays, online articles, and interactive novels. Marry me, mr. White short plays on the left and novels on the right. Chapters is online in major countries and regions around the world, with 21 language categories, and has accumulated a large number of female-oriented content and users. The company is very good at female-oriented topics and knows the demand points of female users. At the same time, ReelShort accurately combines digital marketing and content marketing. Overseas promotion requires buying volume, and Crazy Maple Studio's accumulated channels and user profiles allow for precise promotion. It utilizes Paid Social Ads to boost campaign effectiveness and growth, user audience, and revenue. Chapters and ReelShort, as well as other product matrices, will also promote each other, with traffic interoperating across multiple platforms to boost product gross margins. What can FoxData learn from ReelShort? ReelShort's success would not have been achieved without the accumulation of resources from Crazy Maple Studio, but even more so without digital marketing. To become the next ReelShort you need to focus on Paid Social Ads as it can boost campaign effectiveness and growth, user audience, revenue, and contextual data from any source. Unlike traditional film and TV dramas, it is important to place ads on external media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and other apps. The edited clips of short dramas are used as materials to buy volume on these platforms, attracting a large number of overseas users to pay attention to them and download the App to watch the full content, which is close to the payment model of online novels. With the huge user base and powerful promotion resources of media platforms, it can effectively increase the exposure and audience of short drama works. The optimization of the placement material is equally critical. At present, the main materials for short drama applications are still in the form of "video" and "picture": * Video material: 30s-1min episode clips are used to show the classic and highlights of short dramas, or to show users' evaluation and feedback, so as to attract the attention of new users * Picture material: usually consists of pictures of the episodes with the introductory text or simple cover and episode introduction, which simply and directly show the information of the episodes Video and image materials can gain the attention of new users by showing the exciting content of the short drama itself. If more interactive trial ads can be added, it may bring better results. Now just join FoxData and embark on a journey of business growth as FoxData provide Paid Social Ads services that help you identify and maximize income opportunities across publishers such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, and so on. FoxData can help you be the next ReelShort!

FoxData
Dec 27th, 2024
The Secret Behind the Phenomenon of Micro-Dramas

This global expansion began in 2022 when Crazy Maple Studio launched Reelshort.