Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Podcast

Episode 25: Jill Scharr

Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Podcast

Show Notes

You're Not a Bad Writer, You Just Don't Get the Assignment

When writers join a project, they're not always fully aligned with that project's tone and style - sometimes, it hasn't even been defined yet. Today we talk with Jill Scharr (Destiny 2, The Lamplighters League) about that crucial process of getting aligned with the game, the vision and the team. How do we promote good on-boarding for new writers? How do we, as writers, explore concepts to find the style that's right for the game? And what do we do when this process is difficult, or isn't working?

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Music by Laurence Chapman (https://www.laurencechapman.com/)

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