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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Video Game Writing
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 20\, 2024\, 12:00-1:30 pm ETFree\, online onlyRegister for Zoom link\n\n\n\nMontreal is one of the world’s top video game production centres\, with several AAA and independent studios calling it their home. At the heart of these games are its creators: artists and writers passionate about crafting immersive experiences for players around the world.But how does one get started as a writer in video games? What can a career in the video game industry look like? \n\n\n\nGet a glimpse into this challenging world by attending the Quebec Writers’ Federation’s next Lunch and Learn event. Jill Murray\, whose video game writing credits include Assassin’s Creed Liberation\, Shadow of the Tomb Raider\, and Subnautica: Below Zero\, will lead us in a short presentation on the life of a video game writer. You are invited to bring your curiosity and questions! \n\n\n\nCome join us on Wednesday November 20th\, from 12-1:30pm online via Zoom. Register to get the Zoom link.  \n\n\n\nThis session will be recorded and the recording will be published on YouTube. \n\n\n\nAbout Jill Murray\n\n\n\nA veteran game developer\, Jill Murray was most recently the creative director for Invincible Presents: Atom Eve. She has been a narrative designer\, lead writer for indie and AAA video games\, best known for her work on Shadow of the Tomb Raider\, The Big Con\, and a handful of Assassin’s Creed games. In 2013\, she won the Writers Guild of America Award for Excellence in Videogame Writing. In 2015\, she founded game narrative studio\, Discoglobe Interactive. In past lives\, Jill studied theatre\, worked as a web developer\, and published two YA novels about breakdancing teenagers. She has taught game design at Champlain College\, given workshops in writing and narrative design in Montreal at the National Theatre School of Canada\, Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal\, and Quebec Writers’ Federation\, and appeared internationally as a speaker at Tribeca Film Festival\, GDC\, the Perth International Writers’ Festival\, East Coast Game Conference\, and Montreal International Game Summit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for zoom link
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lunch-and-learn-video-game-writing/
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