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The Game Writing Guide
Get Your Dream Job and Keep It
Taschenbuch von Anna Megill
Sprache: Englisch

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This comprehensive guide walks readers through the entire process of getting and keeping a writing job in the games industry. It outlines exactly what a beginner needs to know about education requirements, finding opportunities, applying for roles, and acing studio interviews. Professional writers will learn how to navigate studio hierarchies, transfer roles and companies, work overseas, and keep developing their careers.

Written by an experienced games writer with nearly two decades of industry knowledge, this book contains a wealth of interviews and perspectives with industry leaders, hiring managers, and developers from marginalized communities, all offering their tips and insights. Included are examples of materials such as job posts, writing samples, and portfolios, as well as chapter-end challenges for readers to directly apply the skills they have learnt.

This book will be of great interest to all beginner and aspiring games writers and narrative designers, as well as more experienced writers looking to hone their skills.
This comprehensive guide walks readers through the entire process of getting and keeping a writing job in the games industry. It outlines exactly what a beginner needs to know about education requirements, finding opportunities, applying for roles, and acing studio interviews. Professional writers will learn how to navigate studio hierarchies, transfer roles and companies, work overseas, and keep developing their careers.

Written by an experienced games writer with nearly two decades of industry knowledge, this book contains a wealth of interviews and perspectives with industry leaders, hiring managers, and developers from marginalized communities, all offering their tips and insights. Included are examples of materials such as job posts, writing samples, and portfolios, as well as chapter-end challenges for readers to directly apply the skills they have learnt.

This book will be of great interest to all beginner and aspiring games writers and narrative designers, as well as more experienced writers looking to hone their skills.
Über den Autor

Anna Megill is an award-winning game writer and industry veteran with experience writing primarily for modern AAA games. In her nearly two decades of game development, Anna has worked for some of the top studios around the world, such as Ubisoft, Arkane, Remedy, and Square Enix. A longtime advocate for marginalized voices in games, she provides resources and advice to aspiring writers through her website. Anna currently works at Playground Games on their upcoming Fable game.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1 Definitions

2 Education

3 Finding Work

4 Applications

5 Resumes

6 Cover Letters

7 Samples and Portfolios

8 Interviews

9 Writing Tests

10 Contracts and Negotiations

11 First Day

12 Moving Up

13 Steps and Obstacles

14 Leadership

15 Moving On

16 International Work

17 Strategies for Marginalized Communities

Conclusion

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Fachbereich: EDV
Genre: Informatik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781032252360
ISBN-10: 1032252367
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Megill, Anna
Hersteller: CRC Press
Maße: 234 x 156 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Anna Megill
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.05.2023
Gewicht: 0,442 kg
Artikel-ID: 126527789
Über den Autor

Anna Megill is an award-winning game writer and industry veteran with experience writing primarily for modern AAA games. In her nearly two decades of game development, Anna has worked for some of the top studios around the world, such as Ubisoft, Arkane, Remedy, and Square Enix. A longtime advocate for marginalized voices in games, she provides resources and advice to aspiring writers through her website. Anna currently works at Playground Games on their upcoming Fable game.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1 Definitions

2 Education

3 Finding Work

4 Applications

5 Resumes

6 Cover Letters

7 Samples and Portfolios

8 Interviews

9 Writing Tests

10 Contracts and Negotiations

11 First Day

12 Moving Up

13 Steps and Obstacles

14 Leadership

15 Moving On

16 International Work

17 Strategies for Marginalized Communities

Conclusion

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Fachbereich: EDV
Genre: Informatik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781032252360
ISBN-10: 1032252367
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Megill, Anna
Hersteller: CRC Press
Maße: 234 x 156 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Anna Megill
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.05.2023
Gewicht: 0,442 kg
Artikel-ID: 126527789
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