{"id":18166,"date":"2024-07-01T04:53:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T04:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/?p=18166"},"modified":"2025-02-28T07:33:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T07:33:45","slug":"5-tips-on-writing-with-ruty-rutenberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/de\/5-tips-on-writing-with-ruty-rutenberg\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips on Writing: With Ruty Rutenberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18166\" class=\"elementor elementor-18166\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee57353 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee57353\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7065e7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d7065e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6acd341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6acd341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Tips on Writing: With Ruty Rutenberg<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1ae2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d1ae2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Story Skeleton Key: Research, Perspective, Empathy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff1c1ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff1c1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greetings!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ich bin Ruty Rutenberg.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it&#8217;s easier to sum up our characters in 1-Pagers, we often feel as if we&#8217;re doing them a disservice, as we know they are so much deeper than that. People are the same. Aren\u2019t you?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personally, I feel like I&#8217;ve lived a dozen lives already. Every time I&#8217;m asked, I always get shivers thinking back over the wonderful opportunities and experiences in my career and life I have been gifted.\u00a0 Whether growing up as the son of Air Force officers turned public school teachers, my own experiences in the Army and abroad, and my time in Hollywood or writing and producing for Wizards of the Coast on iconic Dungeons &amp; Dragons worlds and games, and now a decade enjoyed writing for AAA studios, it&#8217;s been a wild ride!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, for that 1-Pager vibe, below is my &#8220;short bio&#8221; for guest lectures at conventions and events:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With over a decade of experience as a game dev, writer, producer, and consultant, Ruty Rutenberg is known for shepherding IP and leading teams to consistently raise the bar, creating immersive and inclusive stories that resonate with diverse audiences at core emotional levels.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As Narrative Lead at various AAA &amp; Indie studios, he\u2019s managed talented teams of award-winning writers, oversaw narrative vision and execution, and collaborated with various disciplines and stakeholders to ensure the highest quality narrative content.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When not \u201cworking,\u201d his efforts go into guiding and amplifying new talented voices in the games industry through speaking engagements, workshops, and mentorship.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One last preface to the following \u201cTips\u201d: I believe that writing is broken down in the following way, and you\u2019ll see the connections as we answer the following questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Breakdown<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research &#8211; 50%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology &#8211; 30% (in varying quantities)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wordsmithing (\u201cWriting\u201d) &#8211; 5%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editing\/Polishing &#8211; 15%<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take note. We&#8217;ll be circling back!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a4550 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90a4550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/rutyrutenberg\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check out Ruty's portfolio page!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a992bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a992bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f299f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f299f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hooking Your Audience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db6409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1db6409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-25-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18171\" alt=\"5 Tips on Writing: With Ruty Rutenberg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-25-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-25-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-25-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-25-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-25.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c068bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c068bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We humans are often complex and range in our proclivities. Yet, one thing that makes us the same&#8230; Conflict! We can&#8217;t peel our eyes away.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When crafting a scene, the time-honored advice is &#8220;Enter as late as possible, Exit as soon as possible.&#8221; Why? Because the conflict is the meat (or Beyond Meat for our Veggie friends) of every filling dish. Starting with immediate action, utilizing dialogue and visuals to tell the viewer what they need to know (who\/what\/where) and why this moment is the biggest (stakes) of the character&#8217;s life (and sometimes why it&#8217;s trivial to a rival character) informs the audience with that juicy but succinct work on the hook.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, action requires confidence to execute well. Paired with perspective, this confidence is often the invaluable show of a writer&#8217;s &#8220;voice,&#8221; which builds a reader&#8217;s trust in the creator&#8217;s ability to story, meaning the audience will trust that when something seems off or just a little too unbelievable, it&#8217;s not a mistake but a motivation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your confidence and the audience&#8217;s trust are built by (you guessed it!): Research, Perspective, Empathy. It is through these lenses that we are able to fortify the CORE THEME of the story, sometimes often at a subliminal ludonarrative level. While the audience often knows \u201cwhat I would do\u201d in a given situation, it means that we are able to make them part detective, utilizing what they know to figure out \u201cwhat will the character do?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the audience gets curious, that&#8217;s when you know you&#8217;ve got them.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109d165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"109d165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mastering Plot Development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff38f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff38f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Characters (or their anxieties) in the driver seat! With Character-Driven Plots, we feel that the story is ultimately made to evoke emotional connection. Efficiently defining for the audience a character\u2019s goals (internal &amp; external), obstacles to achieving them (internal &amp; external), and seeding the \u201cwill they\/won\u2019t they\u201d along the character\u2019s arc will ultimately drive our story\u2019s plot forward without much resistance or fear of losing the audience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even when baked in the freedom of a player to create their own character, making the story \u201cabout the player,\u201d we must still fill the world with characters central to the plot that will help to define how the player advances through their own story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a plot consists only of explosions and universal threats, this puts the agency on the viewer to make up their own version of the story or, worse, the agency to walk away, entirely.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c037986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c037986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effective World-Building Strategies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b898d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0b898d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-45-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18172\" alt=\"5 Tips on Writing: With Ruty Rutenberg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-45-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-45-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-45-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-45-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-CRIME-45.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762c276 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"762c276\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65bfb4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65bfb4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research! The world <\/span><b><i>IS <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a main character. Research it just as much, if not more, than those individuals that inhabit that world. Our environments shape up, just like our characters, and so knowing how a character will show up to any given moment means understanding the psychology and perspective gained from their previous experiences in that world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do we do that? Just as we establish the meaningful experiences and behavior consistencies for characters, we must create meaningful consistencies for the world. If you fully read my introduction, you\u2019ll have noticed that this is where our efforts establishing the Psychology, Philosophy, and Sociology of the setting in which our stories take place bear fruit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing the world\u2019s rules, knowing why and how they can be bent, and doing so within a plausible world history, society or culture, and within the economic or political systems characters\u2019 find themselves in the center of, it all starts with research.<\/span><\/p><p><b>NOTE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This marks an appropriate moment to point out that the typical understanding of world-building\/research to what the audience sees is usually a 90\/10 split.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take from that what you will.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Bonus Homework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: As we\u2019re discussing the Psychology, Philosophy, and Sociology of our world, consider doing a little research on the Buddhist philosophy of <\/span><b>The Three Gates <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to improve your communication skills between your teams. This is what I endeavor to live by, daily.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23faae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23faae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Techniques for Character Development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9109b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c9109b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-15-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18174\" alt=\"5 Tips on Writing: With Ruty Rutenberg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-15-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-15-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-15-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-15-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-15-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-15-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e28d3dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e28d3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with their core insecurity, their deepest flaw, their darkest sin. The darker the sin, the juicer the reveal and resolution. Often, in game writing, we already know a lot of &#8220;musts&#8221; for the characters in design. However, I always try to start with a blank slate and let the roads from a tragic past inform the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who, what, where, why,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of a character&#8217;s origins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about that dark secret you hold. The truth that you will do everything to prevent it from coming to light. You know, that secret you keep from your family, closest friends, or even that forever partner. Humans all have this insecurity in common, even the most stalwart knights (think Reinhart). It is a firm starting ground that helps overcome the &#8220;Mary Sue&#8221; mechanics of our heroes. Protecting that deep seed shades and colors every interaction and justifies emotional choices for a character, presenting a beautiful opportunity to create conflict and, eventually, confidants with ties thicker than blood.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even when working with my players to create characters for our Dungeons &amp; Dragons campaigns, who start at Level 0 (like any tutorial bound hero) &#8212; before we discuss species, class, background&#8211; we brainstorm options for that pivotal Dark Night of the Soul in the character&#8217;s past. Consider this the entry point for the moment the Zero discovers they are meant to be a Hero (or Villain). Stoking this fire allows for intuitive story hooks and interesting inter-party conflict characters must address&#8230;. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WITHOUT<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> giving away <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">secret which\u00a0 would diminish their standing or turn the party against them entirely.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I want an interesting character ripe for extended development or an impactful cameo, that flaw gives me all the &#8220;why&#8221; I need and often informs &#8220;how&#8221; that character views and approaches each new scenario.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25993f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25993f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bonus Homework<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e05bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e05bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Bonus Homework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0 &#8220;Litost&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t stop at Google&#8217;s &#8220;translated definition.&#8221; It&#8217;s one of those expressions that holds a deeper origin of meaning (and is perfect for character exploration), like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyouka Suigetsu, Taarradhin, Ailyak <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hintergedanken. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617da99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"617da99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crafting Meaningful Decisions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66214e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f66214e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-Iron-falcon-5-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18185\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-Iron-falcon-5-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-Iron-falcon-5-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-Iron-falcon-5-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-Iron-falcon-5-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-Iron-falcon-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-Iron-falcon-5.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8cd97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff8cd97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on Empathy, Theme, and Point of View (POV). When we understand the characters\u2019 minds, desires, and fears through the lens of the groundwork we\u2019ve already done in our research and world building (setting psychology, philosophy, sociology) then the audience understands the stakes of each decision. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The higher we raise the stakes through conflict, honed with an understanding of character POV, the more relatable the strife and, thus, the more meaningful each choice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the core theme and stakes are established, we are open to dangle many potential outcomes in front of the character\/reader that might solve some problems, but not all, and could open up other future meaningful conflicts along the way. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the stakes are sky high, even the seemingly trivial choices in the moment become a source of audience (and character) anxiety. Anxiety is how we know it matters. If the choice doesn&#8217;t invoke anxiety that waves your first and biggest red flag.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6887f22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6887f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are your strengths in writing and narrative design?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8ffb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa8ffb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-der-eiserne-Falke-5-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18184\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-der-eiserne-Falke-5-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-der-eiserne-Falke-5-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-der-eiserne-Falke-5-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-der-eiserne-Falke-5-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-der-eiserne-Falke-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ilustration-Interactive-Audio-Story-der-eiserne-Falke-5.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea7252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cea7252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of \u201cStrengths,\u201d we\u2019ll let \u201cFocus\u201d stand-in.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My focus as a\u00a0 Narrative? Communication, Connectivity, Curiosity, Inclusivity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narrative Design is a discipline most closely aligned to management or leadership than most people (including Leadership) often realize. We aren\u2019t <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">just<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> writers nor are we <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">just <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">designers. We are holistic, big-picture, folk with an obsession for detail \u2013 not just of the story but within the studio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narrative Designers gain the most velocity when they understand the duties and tools of other disciplines, what resources and how long tasks might take, and the greater impact choices mean to the game\u2019s connectivity with fans. When we understand, not just environmental storytelling but Level Design, we are better equipped to negotiate the Scope of any given ask. To that end, a good Narrative Producer can be invaluable. And, when there isn\u2019t one prioritized for the Narrative team, the ND must carry that mantle, too.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I often relay the Narrative Department\u2019s role within a studio to that of the anatomy of an umbrella. Seems silly, right? Let&#8217;s open&#8217;er up!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s probably somewhat intuitive to look at a Studio or Game\u2019s structure through the anatomy of an umbrella. There\u2019s tons of cohesive moving parts that can be paralleled to various intricacies of each job, but we\u2019d be here all day going through the springs and clips.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For now, let\u2019s imagine the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ferrule<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (top cap) to be the Game Director and each <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tip <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to be a studio discipline, which must maintain constant connection via <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stretcher<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a central point in order to raise the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">canopy <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ship the game). That point is called the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">runner<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good Narrative Designer <\/span><b>is<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that runner, constantly acting as a central hub of awareness, knowledge, and connectivity that helps the canopy to open. Should the ND\/Runner disconnect from any tip, or fail to keep them all in step, the canopy is ineffective and the project runs the risk of being sodden or left in some waste bin, all its potential and purpose forgotten in obscurity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That runner analogy requires constant connectivity, rapid communication, unquenchable curiosity, and studio-wide inclusivity to properly fulfill its role in the opening of our metaphorical game of umbrella.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Freebee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Writers\/ND\u2019s are known for seeing the problems with particular elements before they unfold. In an effort to better serve your compatriots, learn to channel the frustration with various elements into opportunities. Bring helpful solutions (minimum of 3) complete with the reverberations those pivots might have for other elements of the project. We never know when an offering might turn into a wonderful spark of team creativity!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247793e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"247793e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which games or stories have you worked on?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d5a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65d5a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ooo! A great opportunity to practice\u00a0 that Research pillar I mentioned to kick in!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744e75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"744e75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring Favorites<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8578c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8578c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-14-3-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18173\" alt=\"5 Tips on Writing: With Ruty Rutenberg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-14-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-14-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-14-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-14-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-14-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-Post-Various-POST-APOCALYPTIC-14-3.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be14176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be14176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joe Abercrombie&#8217;s First Law series&#8230; from start to finish, &#8220;standalones&#8221; included, in order. Joe\u2019s writing is a masterclass on every question we\u2019ve covered here today about plot mechanics, worldbuilding, and character development, especially.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are no clear heroes or villains but relatable individuals who find themselves in extreme, and often painful, scenarios where the \u201cright\u201d answer is at best a trade-off, and often flat out detrimental to all involved.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How? The series\u2019 books are written in Third-Person Limited format, meaning that each POV character shares observations and insights specific to their philosophy of the world based on their sociological background and the psychology it bore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My preferred medium for Joe\u2019s books are on Audible. Steven Pacey\u2019s narration and character work is beyond comparison. He\u2019s on my list of Voice Over actors to work with one day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d196e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d196e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Wish for Interactive Audio Stories\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed069d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed069d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ooo! Great question. For that, I\u2019d need you to sign an NDA. I guess you\u2019ll just have to wait and see \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, I\u2019ll take this moment to thank you for coming to my <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twisted Tales Talk <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and to the incredible folks over at Twisted Tales\/<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/earreality\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EarReality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for creating this incredible platform as a resource and stage for budding new storytellers! Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you might have noted, I am an active mentor and amplifier in the games&#8217; community. Was this helpful to you? Do you have questions to clarify? Drop me a line!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I also want to take the opportunity to give you a short-list of other great resources andf LinkedIn friends to help in your hunt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7949068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7949068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommended Reading for Game Writing?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd87b1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd87b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Narrative<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: D&amp;D\u2019s Dungeon Master\u2019s Guide, The Game Narrative Toolbox, Dramatic Storytelling &amp; Narrative Design, Writing Fantasy &amp; Science Fiction, Video Game Storytelling, Save the Cat<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Professional<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 6 Working Genius, The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, Nonviolent Communication, Herding Tigers, Five Temptations of a CEO (for a little empathy), \u201cSilos, Politics, and Turf Wars\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99db49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f99db49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I get experience if no one will give me a job?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d439d2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d439d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game Jams, Tabletop, aaand\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/de\/free-games-writer-webinar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EarReality<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe3ad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbe3ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Narrative Theory &amp; Portfolio support\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f502f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f502f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kellybender17\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kelly Bender<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/clairelilysquire\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claire Lily Squire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richard-dansky-9b899a\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richard Dansky<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b24c1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b24c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Job Search &amp; Layoff support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96c04c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c96c04c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexanderrehm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexander Rehm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alifarha\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ali Farha, <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amirsatvat\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amir Satvat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/arin-goldsmith\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arin Goldsmith<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/caitlincooke\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caitlin Cooke<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chrisltran\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Tran<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/the-matt-barney\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matt Barney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mayankgrover\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayank Grover<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7552ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7552ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In closing, it is my sincere desire that my ramblings will be of service to you, the next class of Game Writers and Narrative Designers, who will one day lift the mantle from my shoulders and usher in a new age for the games industry.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warmest Hearths to you and yours,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ruty<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d570d8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d570d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rutyrutenberg\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Ruty on LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4719e1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a4719e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84dd17c elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"84dd17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"21544\" class=\"elementor elementor-21544\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f14da2 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18f14da2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8140bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d8140bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Want to Make You Shine &amp; 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Plus, get the chance to work on paid client projects and level up your storytelling skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b846e3a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b846e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/de\/submissions-writers\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Yesss, I want to join the FIST of TWIST!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467fd0c0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"467fd0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9cc36b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b9cc36b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Register for our Writing Workshop now<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c238c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67c238c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Post-Join-us-Writer-Submission-03-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21540\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Post-Join-us-Writer-Submission-03-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Post-Join-us-Writer-Submission-03-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Post-Join-us-Writer-Submission-03-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Post-Join-us-Writer-Submission-03-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Post-Join-us-Writer-Submission-03-1.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37841053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37841053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are interested in creating your own interactive audio story, you can apply for our<a href=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/de\/game-writer-webinar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> WRITER&#8217;S WEBINAR!<\/a>\u00a0It will introduce you to our interactive story game engine, TWIST, and teach you how to use it to create interactive audio stories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71046d5c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"71046d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/twist-tales.com\/de\/game-writer-webinar\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Yesss, Teach me how to TWIST!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6540eea6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6540eea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552be9b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"552be9b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Contribute to 5 Tips on Writing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ceabeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49ceabeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" 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