As part of the City of IF's commitment to advance the
art of storygaming, we have an opening
for a contract writer to help create a high-quality storygame to
be showcased on the site. See the details below. If you have any
questions, contact Mark Keavney at key@cityofif.com.
The City of IF is looking for a creative,
talented writer for a weekly fantasy series. This is contract work,
paying $40 per 1000-2000 word chapter.
Qualifications:
Must be able to write creative, engaging prose in a fantasy setting
Must be able to write quickly and to spec (i.e. take direction
from others on writing content)
Experience with fantasy writing a plus
Experience with fantasy roleplaying games a plus
Experience working in Macromedia Flash a plus
If you're interested in this position, please
fill out the fields below with your name, email, and text resume,
and include the writing sample as described below. The writing sample
is optional, but applications that include one will be considered
first.
Writing sample: In the "writing sample" space below, write
a scene for a fantasy story given the following scenario: a captain
and soldiers in a military force occupying a city have entered the
vestibule of a temple. The temple is of a religion that is in disfavor
with the occupying army but has not been banned. The captain wants
to search the temple because the captain believes that a fugitive
is hiding inside. The priest does not want the captain to search
the temple because such an act would be blasphemous, and also because
a fugitive is hiding inside. The captain and priest talk, and at
the end of their conversation, the captain leaves without searching
the temple, and the reader understands why. Write their scene of
their conversation, from the point of view of the fugitive, who
is hiding close enough to see and hear the discussion.
The characters may be male or female, human
or non-; the conversation may include threats, bluffing, bribery,
pleas for mercy, or whatever else you think is appropriate. You
may include description as needed, but the sample will be judged
primarily on how realistic and engaging the conversational dynamic
between the captain and the priest is. Please keep the text to between
200 and 500 words.
