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THE WRITER
BEHIND YOUR
next hit
MICRODRAMA

Screenwriter, director and creative entrepreneur crafting mass-appeal microdramas across romance, thriller and comedy with lightning fast turnarounds and zero hand-holding required.

30
Episodes in one week
10+
Years in advertising
🏆
Award-winning scripts
ROMANCE THRILLER COMEDY DRAMA 30 EPISODES / WEEK AWARD-WINNING COMMERCIALLY-DRIVEN AUDIENCE-FIRST ROMANCE THRILLER COMEDY DRAMA 30 EPISODES / WEEK AWARD-WINNING COMMERCIALLY-DRIVEN AUDIENCE-FIRST

Story-first.
Always.

Hysum Ismail is a screenwriter, director, and creative entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in advertising, building an instinct for what captivates audiences before the first scene even begins.

A Master's in Screenwriting from London sharpened that instinct into craft. His work has since gained international traction, earning awards and greenlit attention across markets. He writes commercially driven, audience-first stories that hook fast and hold hard.

His specialty is the microdrama format: genre-driven, emotionally charged, engineered for platforms where every episode must earn the next tap. From slow-burn romance to psychological thrillers, his stories are designed to travel.

What I Bring
30 eps in one week
Mass-appeal genres
Platform-native hooks
Minimal oversight
Romance & Thriller
Intl. market ready
Award-winning voice
Fast turnaround

From Brief to
Episode 30.

01
Brief & Genre

You share the platform, target audience, and genre direction. Minimal input needed. A paragraph is enough.

02
World & Characters

I develop the world, core characters, and episode arc, built for hook-first, binge-friendly structure.

03
Full Script

A complete 30-episode microdrama, formatted, polished and production-ready, delivered within a week.

04
Revisions & Sign-Off

Targeted revisions as needed. Most clients sign off with minimal changes. That is the goal from day one.

Five Worlds.
Infinite Episodes.

Click "Read More" to explore each story. These are originals, all available for licensing or adaptation.

Drama · Culinary · Romance

Secret Recipe for Love

A desperate young cook earns her place in an elite kitchen and must survive a ruthless head chef, a dangerous romance, and one final cook-off to prove herself.

Burger Cook-Off Kitchen Fire Handcuffed Prep Secret Reveal Betrayal Final Competition
Ayesha earns a place in The Parth, a brutally competitive restaurant run by terrifying head chef Marcus. Her rival Eric, charming and confident, turns out to be the owner's son fighting to prove he belongs on his own terms. Their rivalry becomes chemistry, their chemistry becomes love. But Marcus manipulates Ayesha into betraying Eric and the fallout costs her everything. With one final dish, inspired by her late father's fish and chip shop, she fights to reclaim her place, her worth, and the man she loves.
Episode 1 opening: "A BURGER is thrown into the bin with a wet thud. At the center of the kitchen stands MARCUS the HEAD CHEF. 'Your food belongs in the trash. Just like you. Get out!'"
SOLD
Romance · Comedy

Home Suite Home

A fast-talking real estate agent secretly moves into the luxury property she is selling and accidentally falls into a high-stakes double life.

Fake Identity Double Life Wrong-Side Romance Near Exposure Jealous Assistant
Living illegally in a luxury property she is meant to sell, our agent creates a fake rich identity and is immediately pulled into the orbit of her charming neighbor, who turns out to be the owner's son. Her best friend, unaware of the double life, begins developing feelings for her. As both worlds collide, a suspicious assistant closes in on the truth and the life she invented starts to spiral beautifully out of control.
SOLD
Thriller · Psychological Drama

Hold Your Breath

After rejecting a student's advances, a yoga teacher returns to her studio alone and realizes she is locked inside with him.

Trapped Near Escapes Power Reversals Hidden Surveillance Blackmail Moral Choices
A composed yoga teacher handles what she thinks is a manageable situation with an intense student and returns to her studio to find herself alone with him. Locked in. The studio becomes a controlled environment where every exit is blocked and every move anticipated. The power dynamic constantly shifts as disturbing truths emerge about how long he has been watching her and how far he will go to break her.
SOLD
Comedy · Drama · Fantasy · Romance

#BodySwap

After a public clash, a self-obsessed influencer and a struggling waitress wake up in each other's bodies and find the grass is not greener.

Viral Mishaps Failed Shifts Brand Collapses Identity Crisis New Romance
The swap feels like a win for the waitress until the weight of constant scrutiny and shallow relationships sets in. The influencer, forced into real work and human connection, starts building something genuine. As both begin adapting, careers are at risk, relationships shift, and both women start building lives they are not ready to lose. The question becomes not just how to switch back but whether they even want to.
SOLD
Romance · Comedy

Love Offline

A popular uni student in a toxic relationship forms a deep anonymous bond online with the one person she cannot stand in real life.

Anonymous Chat Enemies to Lovers Near Reveals Possessive Boyfriend Identity Collision
A campus anonymous app connects two people who openly clash in every lecture without either knowing it is the other. Their online intimacy deepens while their real world tension becomes charged with something neither can name. Meanwhile her boyfriend grows more possessive and accidental clues bring their two identities dangerously close to collision. When the truth finally arrives, she must face not just who she wants to be with but who she truly is.

Let's Make
Something Great.

Whether you are a production company, platform, or independent producer, I write microdramas that travel. My scripts are built for engagement from the first frame to the last episode.

I work with minimal guidance and deliver maximum output. No hand-holding, no delays. Just story.

Original Series

A completely original 30-episode microdrama world, concept, characters, and full script. Your IP.

Adaptation and Localization

Adapting an existing story or format for a new market? I write for audiences across cultures and platforms.

Script Consultation

Already have episodes in motion? I will fix structure, dialogue, and pacing with experienced eyes.

Multi-Series Slate

Need an ongoing content pipeline? Let us build a slate of microdramas across genres for your platform.

Start a Conversation

Tell me about your project and I will be in touch within 24 hours.

Or email directly: hysum.ismail@gmail.com