I'm Samantha, and I'm a professional freelance writer with 3 years of commercial game experience and 2 years of film and prose experience. I have formal training in writing for interactive media/games, the stage and screen, and long form and short form fiction. I'm best known for my role as lead writer for Fallout: Lonestar (http://falloutmagnifico.com/), a massive Fallout mod with followers numbering in the thousands. I have worked on visual novels in the past, and while I haven't worked directly in Ren'Py specifically, I have used other game engines and would have no problem picking it up.
My experience ranges from dating games to space adventures to survival horror, and everything in between. I'm willing and able to write adult content, sexual themes, horror, gore, and violence (with the exception of rape). I'd love to work with you and help you craft the best game possible!
What I Can Do for You:
- Character development and creation
Narrative design
Branching dialogue construction
Proofreading and line editing
Narrative consultation
Historical and speculative research
Genres of Experience:
- Science fiction/cyberpunk
Fantasy
Post-apocalyptic/dystopian
Slice of life
Romance
Ecchi
Horror
Comedy
Historical/period pieces
Shipped Games:
Sword of Asumi
http://store.steampowered.com/app/326950
MeGirl Love Story
https://www.megirl.com/me-girl-love-story.php
Norman (finalist in the Write-A-Game Challenge)
http://itch.io/jam/wag-challenge/rate/28794
Portfolio:
You can view a portfolio of my work here:
http://samwallschlaeger.wix.com/sam-wallschlaeger
All samples come from Fallout: Lonestar (which is decidedly not a visual novel), but they demonstrate the range of my abilities.
Prices:
I've recently been able to reduce my rates! My new rate for writing is $0.05 per word for commercial indie projects.
For editing I charge $0.02 per word.
For consultation and research, I charge an hourly rate of $10-15 per hour depending on the intensity of the work.
I ask to be paid weekly or by milestones. I've been burned in the past by project leaders who promise payment after completion, only to drop from the face of the earth when the money is due.
Let's Work Together!
If you like what you see, send me a message or contact me using the info on my portfolio page. If you have questions or would like to negotiate, feel free to hit me up. I don't bite!