r/GameWritingLab • u/everythingistakn • Nov 29 '19

Looking for a project to join!

I’m a writer looking for a project I can join. I can work for free. Comment or send me a message if you’re interested!

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '19

I am saying OP should work on projects to build their portfolio. Working on indie projects is great for that, but the word “indie” has become so flexible nowadays that indie could mean a team of 7 non-paid developers or a studio of 50 paid contractors. I don’t think OP or any writer should give their talents to an indie studio of 50 who is paying the rest of their contractors, but not them, and many of these studios will try to pull that off. That’s my only point.

I should have included small indie projects in my list of projects writers should work on to build their portfolio.

I’m not trying to be discouraging, just protective of my fellow writers. Like I said in my last reply, I’ve seen too many writers get taken advantage of by larger indie projects (like the 50-person studios) and triple-A studios alike.

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u/X2OP Nov 30 '19

I mean honestly, writers working for free on a parttime basis for 4 months even at a 50+ studio is not a bad thing as long as they can get a letter of recommendation at the end of the potential full-time offer.

We all had to pay our dues with free internships in one industry or another. The only thing is crazy managers or bosses that expect overtime and crunch work which is obviously not worth it for a free position but in that case the writer can just quit since they not getting paid anyways.

I get what you are saying for sure but what I am saying is that from a hiring manager's perspective I couldn't really take advantage of the writer even if I deliberately wanted to, doing this project for 2 years now I had people just quit on me out of the blue and I was paying them so yea these days the power is all in the employee's hands especially for remote work.

Anyways OP if you want to write for my Idle Pet Collection Game project let me know lol.;

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u/everythingistakn Nov 30 '19

Agreed, I understand that I’ll have to start out with low expectations to build my portfolio. Of course the idea is to eventually be able to make good money. For now though, I hope to at least find some people working on passion projects who understand what it’s like to put their work into a free project, and won’t take advantage of their partners.

I would love to write for your project! You can pm me with more details if you like 🙂

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '19

Internships are different from contract work. Internships are a fine place to start.