[CLOSED][PAID] Hiring writer for visual novel about Scandals

[WilliamTale]

We have a paid writing position to fill for our Visual Novel!

Project Scandal (project name) is a Visual Novel set in modern times. You play the main character who is a tabloid journalist. Your job: uncover and expose unscrupulous people caught in scandalous acts! The player controls the main character, a female protagonist, and decides where to go and when. Each chapter revolves around exposing a certain fictitious person. The player must travel around the greater metro area, talking to possible contacts to find more information about the target’s whereabouts, then be in the right place and right time to catch the target red handed. Talking to characters and picking up objects will open up new places to go and people to see. Along the way, the player will be able to choose one out of a few possible love interests to pursue, out of the characters she meets.

The game will involve dialogue with the targets and their associates, some lighthearted conversation, plenty of over-the-top high drama and of course, lots of gleeful schadenfreude for our readers. Various social issues and motives will be explored.

We’re planning a demo for the Kickstarter campaign with the first scene of the game (approx 8,000-10,000 words), followed by the full game being approximately 60,000-80,000 words.

1. What kind of position is being recruiting for?
We are offering paid work for writing, specifically for the demo of the game (approx 8,000 - 10,000 words which includes narrative and dialogue). This will involve the prologue of the story, as well as the writing for the first act (the first scandal "target"). The target timeframe for completion is the end of April.

2. What are the rates offered?
We're offering $250 for the task of writing for the demo. This will be fully paid upon completion of work and is not dependent on Kickstarter campaign success. We can discuss the exact payment schedule with you, e.g. having a portion up front etc.

3. What work has already been done?
We already have the overall story plot brief for the demo done, as well as the bios for the main characters involved. We've also started on the character sprite artwork. I'll be updating this post with some character artwork as we get it done.

4. What happens after the demo?
The writer will have "first dibs" on working on the full game for writing. The scope and schedule for the full game will be finalized only after the crowdfunding campaign is completed, though.

5. What info should I provide?
If you're interested in the position, please provide an existing sample of your writing that shows a narrative or dialogue excerpt, preferably set in modern times (e.g. not for a fantasy story). You can decide what sample to provide. A writing portfolio would work too, instead of a sample.

If you're interested, or simply would like more information, please reply to this thread or send me a PM. Looking forward to hearing from you!

-William

[WilliamTale]

Thanks to everyone for your interest!

We've filled the position, and the thread is now closed.

-William