AI-Assisted Story Writer (1099 Contract)

Responsibilities: — Use AI story system to write complete short stories of roughly 20,000 words, from title and logline through final chapter, delivered on schedule. — Develop stories from a wide range of source material, including one-line ideas, trending topics, web novels, user-generated content, and existing hit stories. — Approve story direction at each checkpoint: genre track, core reader expectation, paywall placement, and chapter-by-chapter emotional pacing. — Edit and polish AI drafts so the final prose is vivid, emotionally specific, consistent in voice, and free of generic or repetitive AI patterns. — Write high-impact titles, loglines, opening hooks, and paywall moments designed to drive ad clicks and reader conversion. — Review testing results for every story you deliver, utilize retest reports to diagnose what underperformed, and revise promising stories that fall short of targets. — Track your own story performance and apply what you learn to each new title. — Stay current on trending tropes, hit stories, and reader tastes across short fiction, web novels, and short-form video drama, and bring new story ideas to the team. Requirements: — Minimum of 2 years of writing experience in commercial fiction, such as serialized fiction, web novels, Wattpad, Kindle Vella, romance publishing, short drama scripts, or a similar medium. — A portfolio that shows strong commercial instincts: fast-paced plotting, emotional payoffs, and hooks that keep readers turning pages. — Strong command of romance, revenge, family drama, and suspense, including popular tropes and what readers expect from them. — Hands-on experience using AI writing tools (ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) in a real writing workflow. — Excellent editing skills and the judgment to spot and fix flat, clichéd, or illogical AI output. — Comfort with a results-driven environment where performance data shapes priorities and compensation. — Ability to read and act on basic performance metrics (click-through rate, conversion, ROAS). — Comfortable writing young adult and adult romance and drama, which may include sensitive and triggering content. — Native or near-native English writing ability for English-speaking Western readers. — Strong attention to detail, self-direction, and the ability to manage multiple stories at once under deadline. — Flexibility to work across different time zones and communicate clearly in a remote team. — Eagerness to learn and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. Nice to Have: — Experience writing for pay-per-chapter apps or short-form video drama platforms. — A track record of stories or titles with measurable commercial results (reads, rankings, sales, or conversion). — Experience writing ad copy, hooks, or marketing content for fiction. — Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, English, Journalism, Film, or a related field. Benefits: — Compensation: $3,000 per month. — This is an independent contractor (1099) position with an initial one-month term. The company provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.