SJ Longthorne

What is your job now and what A-Levels and/or uni course did you do? I'm a Narrative Designer A-levels English Language Drama Philosophy Classical Civilisations BA Scriptwriting and Performance (Soon) MA Creative Writing: Prosehttps://twitter.com/moreelen/status/1321480818016034818 …

Delayed, haha. I did 6 months at a travel agency, 3 in publishing and another 4 in marketing before I became a narrative designer, made possible only because the last 2 years or marketing had been at a game studio where I’d built a portfolio of voluntary ND work.

Basically when I joined the studio, I started approaching people asking for writing opportunities. I learnt as I went along, contributing lore pickups, barks, scripts and copy, as well as representing narrative in game jams (and doing some design work too).

By the time I left, I had a small portfolio that I supplemented with original work. I then reached out for freelance opportunities via Twitter and connections while applying for in-house roles. I was in a full-time in-house position two months later.