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Hate Getting Feedback? This Will Help

26 de agosto de 2025 · Tips From A Pro,Behind The Scenes,Video Game Writing 101
I remember working on a MASSIVE game project early in my career. (If I told you the title, you’d...

How To Break In, Survive A Layoff, and Still Thrive In Games in 2025

19 de agosto de 2025 · Behind The Scenes,How To Become A Video Game Writer,Tips From A Pro
The path to 'going pro' in game writing isn't a straight line for most people. Laurence Kennedy's...

What Studios Mean When They Say "Experience Required"

11 de agosto de 2025 · Tips From A Pro,How To Become A Video Game Writer,Video Game Writing 101
You see the perfect game writing job posting. The role sounds amazing. The studio is making...

Game Writing Is Only Partially About Writing

5 de agosto de 2025 · Tips From A Pro,How To Become A Video Game Writer,Video Game Writing 101
You're sitting in the weekly story meeting when the creative director says, "I think we need to...

The 5 Professional Skills Every Game Writer Needs

31 de julho de 2025 · Tips From A Pro,Video Game Writing 101,How To Become A Video Game Writer
When Good Writers Don't Get Hired Here’s a story I wish wasn’t true: Sarah had everything...

Why Your Portfolio Isn't Getting Studio Attention

23 de julho de 2025 · Tips From A Pro,How To Become A Video Game Writer
You've been working on your game writing portfolio for months. Maybe longer. Your dialogue...

Five Career Moves That Will Help Game Writers Like You Stand Out in 2025

16 de julho de 2025 · How To Become A Video Game Writer
The game industry is going nuts. Maybe you've noticed? 🫠 Studios are leaner. AI tools are...

From Portfolio to Paycheck: Why Great Samples Alone Aren’t Enough

7 de julho de 2025 · How To Become A Video Game Writer,Behind The Scenes
You’ve done the work. You’ve written some strong samples. Maybe a branching dialogue scene, a...

What No One Tells You About Breaking Into Game Writing

29 de junho de 2025 · How To Become A Video Game Writer
You love storytelling. You love games. Maybe you've dreamed about writing for one someday —...

How Game Writers Get More Creative Control

12 de maio de 2025 · Tips From A Pro
Why “Becoming A Better Writer” Isn’t Enough Are you watching Andor? It's SO GOOD! I'm obsessed!...

Design Literacy: The Career Skill Most Game Writers Overlook

7 de maio de 2025 · Behind The Scenes,Tips From A Pro
Congratulations! You’ve worked hard to hone your storytelling chops. You’ve studied dialogue,...

What No One Tells Writers About Working With Designers

30 de abril de 2025 · Tips From A Pro,Behind The Scenes
You won’t find it in the design docs. No one says it out loud in meetings. But behind...

The Invisible World of Design: What Most Writers Don’t See

24 de abril de 2025 · Behind The Scenes,Tips From A Pro
(This is Part Two of our series on how to collaborate with designers. You can read Part One here....

Why Your Designer Isn’t Buying Into Your Story Ideas (Yet)

17 de abril de 2025 · Tips From A Pro,Video Game Writing 101,Behind The Scenes
You’ve worked hard on your story idea. It’s smart. It’s emotional. It would make your game...

How Community Connections Helped Mario (not that Mario!) Land His Dream Job

13 de março de 2025 · How To Become A Video Game Writer,Success Stories
Here's an email that landed in my inbox a few weeks ago: YES!!!!! I knew how long Mario had...

Student Success Stories: How Our Masterclass Helped Transform Ash Poprik’s Career

7 de março de 2025 · How To Become A Video Game Writer,Success Stories,Tips From A Pro
Imagine being able to say, “I’m a senior narrative designer at Bungie.” 🤩 That’s Ash Poprik’s...

How to Write for Video Games: A Beginner’s Guide

24 de fevereiro de 2025 · Video Game Writing 101,How To Become A Video Game Writer
Imagine The Last Of Us without the opening sequence, the giraffe scene, or the hospital finale. ...

Myth-Busting: Common Misconceptions About Game Writing

11 de fevereiro de 2025 · Video Game Writing 101
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: "We don't need a writer—the gameplay tells the story."...

How To Become A Game Writer or Narrative Designer

20 de agosto de 2024 · Video Game Writing 101,How To Become A Video Game Writer
A student in our bootcamp asked an excellent question. He wants to know: If only those studios...

Yes, studios really DO want to hire writers like you

29 de julho de 2024 · How To Become A Video Game Writer,Video Game Writing 101
"I would LOVE to be a game writer / narrative designer..." If you've ever dreamed of writing...
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