Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing
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Wendy Despain
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 2.5 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 241
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Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing
Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing is a practical edited guide to the craft and business of writing for video games. This digital edition is a PDF download, so you can begin reading immediately after purchase.
Edited by Wendy Despain, the book collects advice from experienced game writers and narrative designers working across the industry.
Book Overview
Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing is a 241-page PDF from CRC Press / Taylor & Francis Group, carrying the A K Peters, Ltd. imprint. The collection covers breaking into game writing, interactive script formatting, pitch documents, executive documents, game documentation, manuals, in-game text, credits, narrative design, remote writing, team writing, productivity, writing for all audiences, studio recording, tutorials, and strategy guides.
Contributors include Beth A. Dillon, Erin Hoffman, John Feil, Jay Posey, Chris Klug, Sande Chen, Maurice Suckling, Anne Toole, Haris Orkin, Andrew S. Walsh, and Alice Henderson.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- How to break into game writing and stay in the industry.
- Interactive script formatting and managing branching narrative.
- Writing pitch documents, executive documents, game treatments, and full game documents.
- Techniques for manuals, in-game text, credits, and tutorials.
- Approaches to narrative design and working in a game-writing team.
- Guidance on remote writing, voiceover scripts, recording sessions, and strategy guides.
Why This Book Matters
Video game writing requires a blend of storytelling, documentation, and production awareness. This collection documents professional workflows from practicing writers and gives readers a realistic view of game writing as a discipline.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 2.5 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 241 |
| Editor | Wendy Despain |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4398-7538-4 |
| Publisher | CRC Press / Taylor & Francis Group |
| Imprint | A K Peters, Ltd. |
| Imprint Location | Wellesley, Massachusetts |
| Publication Year | 2008 |
| Version Date | 20150227 |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download only; no physical copy will be shipped. Access is available after purchase, and the PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and most PDF reading applications.
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Will a physical book be shipped? No, this is a digital edition and no physical item will be sent.
What formats are supported? The file is PDF and works with common reading apps and devices.
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