Author: GriddleOctopus
If you’re looking for my samples folder, it’s here.
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Lessons hard-learned from parenthood.
I am five years in now, and I realise I have written nothing on being a parent. Every year I wanted to, every month. But the years went by and I found myself changing nappies and working at midnight and sleeping very little and it always felt there were More Important things to be doing…
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Babysteps in Belief-Building
“The richness an enshrined contradiction gives to a belief system and world cannot be understated.”
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Game Writer Applications:Samples / Portfolio
My blog on getting a job in game-writing was too long so I split it up. The main article is here. Okay, this is where the bullshitting ends. Everything above was about getting your foot in the door, without having to prove anything. But your samples are what you’ll need to get the actual interview…
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Game Writer Applications: Covering Letters
The core of a covering letter is about you saying you have the skills on the job description and backing them with evidence from the work you have done. It is an argument every step of the way, constructed piece-by-piece. You can disguise it with eloquence, but it needs to be convincing and backed up.