Neale Sourna
Game
Narrative Writer and Design Specialties:
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Remote
/ online creative writing as contract Game Narrative Writer [American
English, native born, expert level]. Writing online at least fifteen (15) years
for worldwide game publishing clients; including, regular client teams in
Russia and Poland. [Client copyrighted sample texts available upon request.]
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Individualized,
realistic character-specific dialog, and / or poetic dialog, and
psychological and / or emotional character actions.
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Personalized dramatic dialogue; often with a touch of fun
humor, and certainly human insight.
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Various character POVs and tones: male, female, neutral
gender, historical periods, etc.
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Character!
Drama. Action. Interpersonal relationships. Business relationship
dialogs.
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Level / quest /
branching suggestions when character choices suggest it.
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Write and revise game story sequences, story
arcs, lore, and quests, while working with the Design team manager.
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Create and maintain NPC and lead character
information and world back story.
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Collaborate
smoothly with the Art and Writing Manager in developing fully fleshed-out
characters and stories.
MAIN PORTFOLIO LINKS (client projects, personal biz
projects, websites of script excerpts, novel excerpts, stories, game links):
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http://www.writing-naked.com/clientprojects.html or see links below
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LINKEDIN
(www.linkedin.com/in/nealesourna): Game Writer Exchange (creator, manager).
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FACEBOOK: Cleveland Extras: Film, Video,
TV, Commercial (creator, manager); Production
Assistants and Film Crews – Cleveland / NE OH USA (creator, manager).
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Member:
ALLi Alliance of Independent Authors
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Former
Member: WGA-W Videogame Writers Caucus; Stage 32
WRITING
EXPERIENCE:
NEALE SOURNA’S
WRITING-NAKED.COM.
2010 – present. Cleveland OH.
http://www.Writing-Naked.com (portfolio
links) https://www.neale-sourna.com/games.html
Self-employed / Freelance international clients’ remote online projects. Registered to work with remote online
clients at Upwork.com (formerly Elance.com / Odesk.com) and Guru.com.
Owner,
fiction and nonfiction: Game Writer / Game Narrative Writer, Dialog /
Dialogue, Story Writer,
Freelance Writer, Creative Writer, Ghostwriter, Screenwriter, UX Content Writer, Web Content, Training Script Copywriter,
Marketing Copywriter for worldwide clients: dialog / dialogue expert, writing,
ghostwriting, rewriting, and editing—short stories, novels, synopses and
screenplays (scripts), and game story
narratives; rewrite editing and expansion of training scripts (sales, men’s health) and texts; online
research and writing; SEO optimized web content and copywriting; contracts; and
proposals. LINKEDIN, FACEBOOK. [Specific
Portfolio URLs available / partial projects.]
v Online
Services to Clients in Russia, Poland, USA, Philippines / Singapore, Ukraine,
Sweden, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, China, etc. Select remote work project samples (mostly
games):
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DigitalSeductions.com (May 2023
– Jan 2024)
§ Post
Apocalyptic Diesel Steampunk Women Pirate themed adult game Visual Novel.
Copywriting story’s character dialogs from client outlines.
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Ktulhu Solutions / Sex and Glory Games /
Lessons of Passions Games (Russia Federation)
§ Bloodlines of Shadows Springs (former working title - Twilight) (2021 – 2022): family vampire
war game, original text and character dialog, lore, and image design descriptions.
Sample text. Eight-minute walk-through https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jot7iP_g3iQ
§ Romance in the Dark (2020 – 2022): cthulhu detective
game text and character dialog from story outline and art images.
· Penelope’s Story (2022)
· Sara’s Story (2021)
· Teresa’s Story (2020)
· Miranda’s Story (2020)
· Events (2020)
§ My Name is David (2019 – 2020), Wiki: game text and character dialog from story outline and art
images. Sample text.
§ Flirting
with Yasmine (2019): game text and character dialog from story outline and art
images.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147000/Flirting_with_Yasmine/
§ Waiting
for You (2019): dating sim game text and character dialog from story
outline and art images.
§ Serbian
Casino (2019): dating sim, revised
game text and character dialog from story outline and art images. https://lopgold.com/index_sc.php
§ Much
Ado About Nothing Game (2017 – 2018): Game narrative, design selection and image design selections,
additional possible levels / quests from character choices. All character
dialog (modernized but still in Shakespearean character), and scenes (redone
originals into creative new scenes).
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Yes, Shakespeare gets sexier! And
more real (Benedict from great to evil. The ladies from standard “virgin”, to seeking romance, to seeking to be satisfied.)
http://sexandglory.com/index_maan.php
http://www.writing-naked.com/MAAN.html
§ “Metropolis:
Lux Obscura” [Sin City Comic Project] on Steam (2015 –
2017):
https://store.steampowered.com/app/671390/Metropolis_Lux_Obscura/
Best storytelling @
White Nights Conference 2016
Excellence in audio
@ DevGAMM Moscow 2016
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(2017) Rewriting
tweaks, reproofing
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(2015 - 2016)
story narrative from story outline, character stylized dialog, descriptive
design of art images, and new title.
§ “The
Locket”
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(2017)
Rewrite to new approach
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(2016)
Game narrative from basic outline, descriptive design of art images.
§ “Arkham: The Dark Legacy”, a Lovecraft Project (2015) initial game story and design
elements adapted from author H.P. Lovecraft’s novels http://sexandglory.com/index_adl.php
§ “Girl With Tattoos” full game narrative and game design
(2014) http://sexandglory.com/index_tat.php
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“Tattoo Girl” test short game (2014)
§ “Mysterious Island”
(2014): (zombie) full game narrative, some
levels planning.
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http://sexandglory.com/index_mi.php
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Yacht / Zombie Island Game (2013)
test story and design
§ Adult
Sleuth (2011): 7 Days
Game story rewrite, additional story writing
and editing; adult detective
narrative http://sexandglory.com/7day/.
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Brandy the Bandit: Book Two (2014) for Dark Brain Comics (US):
Story outline and first draft for nine (9) scripted episodes.
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Ardor
The Game (2014) for Human Curious (Netherlands): edited game design documents, game
play materials and card texts http://ardorthegame.com/
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“The Brazil Story” (2013): Client invited.
Ghostwriting of 30 page multicultural / interracial romance story for Ophelia Madison Press (MD USA).
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Orchid
Games (Poland) https://www.orchidgames.com/archives/;
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_JuVrHNz34KKC-ZXv54dNQ
YouTube Game Trailers.
§ (2013) Heartwild
1 and 2 Games
story narrative update
§ (2013) Brainstorm
HOPA game title—“Graven: The Purple Moon Prophecy”
http://www.orchidgames.com/graven
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Dreamer Apps / IntroWizard
LLC. Rewriting (character development,
dramatic risks, humor) also expansion of client’s short stories into novels
and stronger marketable story.
§ Ralph’s
Gift (2013): original short story of 11,428 words
into 47,904-word novella / novel
§ Demon
Sex (2013): original short story of 9752 words
into 57,572-word novella / novel Demon
Sex: The Tale of a Demon Sex Slave
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Dramatic Urban Film Treatment—African American business women friends
at BET, Johnson Publishing, and Sony Records
NEALE SOURNA / PIE:
PERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING. 2009 – present. Cleveland OH.
Author / Publishing / Owner, fiction and nonfiction Author, Project Manager, Editor, Design Layout, Digital Metadata Coordinator; also, Webmaster, Web Content / SEO Marketing
Copywriter: designing and updating internet websites in HTML; SEO research,
optimization, and copywriting; graphics. Producing publications for wholesale
and retail sale: printed books and ebooks (novels, novella, short stories,
nonfiction).
INDESIGN. PHOTOSHOP. WORD. EXCEL. ADOBE ACROBAT. HTML. SEO. CSV.
FORMAL
EDUCATION:
Cuyahoga Community College. Cleveland OH.
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Technical Writing
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Digital Game Design Certificate
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Digital Filmmaking and Film Editing, Short Certificate
for Editing
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Music Theory and Performance
American University.
Washington DC. Master of Arts Studies in Film (degree not completed).
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Screenwriting, Analysis, and Criticism
Lake Erie College. Painesville OH. Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree completed
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Music Harmony and
Performance
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Theater Production
and Arts Administration – Theater Stage Management (Resident
Stage Manager 2 yrs)
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Dance (ballet, modern, more)
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BW Photography and
Development
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Painting
Other Game Relevant Experience:
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Educational level film and educational /
professional live theater production (Stage Manager):
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including script generation,
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actor auditions,
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text readings / rewrites, and
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performance rehearsals,
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plus, full show-running of productions with audiences.
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Education Film pre-production, film shoot, and
post-production. Adobe Premiere. Celtx. Final Draft.
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Film Extra, A-list film—A-Camera (Director’s):
“Alex Cross” (Rob Cohen) family funeral, “The Avengers” (Joss Whedon)
NYC Day; plus, local and student film productions.
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Technical Documentation
Manufacturing and Service Product Information Sheets per each company’s
template standards
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UX
Content Writer - Miscellaneous in-house office explainer procedurals
and training or marketing materials
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Publishing
Editor and Proofreader
(trade publishing, nationwide display ad agency)