I didn't want to say anything in the early stages, because it was still pretty distant and intangible, but I'm applying for a job with Wizards of the Coast to be a creative writer: 60% Magic, 40% new games. I think it's okay to mention now, however, because I just found out that I'm in the top 25 people being considered: that's a little more tangible to my thinking, and I'm all giddy with the possibilities. The job essentially has three parts: write names for Magic cards, write flavor text for Magic cards, and make up new worlds for Magic to take place in; you also do similar things for other games that WotC makes. Sitting around all day and coming up with crazy new worlds and characters and stories? |That's my dream job.
So, as one of the top 25 (I'll never get tired of saying that), I have one week to show off my skills with a creative exercise: I have to write five names each and three flavor texts each for ten different magic cards. That's a lot of work to cram into my busy nights and lunch breaks, but I'm as excited as a person is legally allowed to be. Wish me luck.
