The Game Writing Guide: Get Your Dream Job and Keep It
暫譯: 遊戲寫作指南:獲得夢想工作並持續發展

Megill, Anna

  • 出版商: CRC
  • 出版日期: 2023-05-22
  • 售價: $5,230
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$4,969
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 268
  • 裝訂: Hardcover - also called cloth, retail trade, or trade
  • ISBN: 1032252383
  • ISBN-13: 9781032252384
  • 其他版本: The Game Writing Guide: Get Your Dream Job and Keep It
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商品描述

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.

商品描述(中文翻譯)

這本全面的指南引導讀者了解在遊戲產業中獲得和保持寫作工作的整個過程。它詳細說明了初學者需要了解的教育要求、尋找機會、申請職位以及如何在工作室面試中表現出色。專業作家將學會如何在工作室層級中導航、轉換角色和公司、在海外工作,以及持續發展他們的職業生涯。

本書由一位擁有近二十年行業經驗的遊戲作家撰寫,包含了大量與行業領袖、招聘經理和來自邊緣社群的開發者的訪談和觀點,所有人都提供了他們的建議和見解。書中還包括了工作職缺、寫作範本和作品集等材料的範例,以及每章結尾的挑戰,讓讀者能夠直接應用所學的技能。

這本書對所有初學者和有志於成為遊戲作家及敘事設計師的人,以及希望提升技能的更有經驗的作家都將非常有吸引力。

作者簡介

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.

作者簡介(中文翻譯)

安娜·梅吉爾是一位獲獎的遊戲編劇和業界資深人士,主要為現代AAA遊戲撰寫內容,擁有近二十年的遊戲開發經驗。安娜曾在全球一些頂尖工作室工作,如Ubisoft、Arkane、Remedy和Square Enix。作為長期倡導遊戲中邊緣聲音的支持者,她通過自己的網站為有志於成為編劇的人提供資源和建議。安娜目前在Playground Games工作,參與他們即將推出的《Fable》遊戲。