episodisten
Episodisten is a term used in some European languages to denote a writer who specializes in creating individual episodes within a serialized narrative. The role is most commonly associated with radio dramas, television series, podcasts, and web serials, where a writer contributes one or more episodes while the larger arc is coordinated by a showrunner or head writer. The term implies a focus on self-contained story units that still fit into an overarching plot.
An episodisten's duties typically include crafting character-driven incidents, developing subplots, and engineering cliffhangers that propel audiences
Origins and usage: The word is formed from episode plus an agent suffix found in several European
See also: Scriptwriter, Showrunner, Writer's room, Radio drama, Television writing.