Your Writing Feats

[Madman Starryteller]

Very cool, @Night Herald

I've wanted to design and write video game plots as well. Seems fun. How did they find you?

 

[ellekaldwin]

I blew the dust off this incredibly old TTRPG I started writing for me and my siblings to play together. Never got very far in it because I got so overwhelmed with trying to create/change the game mechanics to fit the story. Maybe I'll finally be able to finish it!

 

[X Equestris]

But if I'm allowed to expand the scope somewhat, last year and in years before that, I found paid work as a video game writer

Congrats, that’s a tough field to break into!

 

[Night Herald]

I've wanted to design and write video game plots as well. Seems fun. How did they find you?

It was kinda happenstance. I randomly got to talking with a game dev, helped him out with some critique and editing of text he was working on, then he recommended I apply for a job where an associate of his was doing a project and needed a writer. I got that job, then later it turned out the guy who did the art for that project had his own game studio and needed some writing done, and I got recommended. I guess the moral of the story is networking is important, and that if you do somebody a small favor good things might come your way.

Congrats, that’s a tough field to break into!

Thanks! I didn't break into it so much as stumble, I got lucky.

Video game writing is something I'd love to do more of, it puts a whole other spin on the creative process. Just working in someone else's universe is a challenge and opportunity for growth.