Writing SAMPLES
Writing SAMPLES
Genre: Post-apocalyptic / Adventure
An excerpt “proof of mood during gameplay“ concept for an open-world FPS shooter. (The Creative Director of The Division called this piece "world class writing".)
9 pages, excluding title, game-adapted screenplay format (with some player motivations described)
Alley (AN EXERCISE IN Setting up a scene)
Genre: Noir, modern and classic
This is just a short example of how to quickly set up a scene in one page for a horror or crime mystery, followed by a short breakdown about quickly setting up details in a scene. (Warning: there are some graphic depictions.)
4 pages, novella format
OUR FALLEN WATCHER
Genre: Modern Grit
This is the screenplay for one of the two final live-action scenes in Payday 2.
1 page, excluding title, standard screenplay format
Johnny & Blaine - GROOVY DAYS
Genre: 1980s action / buddy-cop
This is a scene from a screenplay I used to tinker with, based on a game concept I was once team lead for, about a satirical buddy-cop movie spoof.
10 pages, excluding title, standard screenplay format
operation pacific weasel
Genre: Alternate history, WW2
I once designed the background for a WW2 alternate history scenario where Hitler flees to the Philippines after faking his death. It was partly inspired by Joseph Campbell's novel, "Heart of Darkness", which I speed-read in an afternoon. I thought it might be interesting for use as a high-level setting for a pen'n'paper RPG, or a board game with miniatures.
1 page, excluding title graphic, dialog narration style
SNAFU NOIR
Genre: Alternate history, 1980s spy thriller
This is just one of those weird little things you can have fun with, the start of a noir-style spy story told in the voice of a grizzled CIA operative.
1 page, dialogue narration style
The Meeting of Jenny & May
Genre: Action-adventure, young adult, modern day
My writing isn't always about action, bravado and heated-action. This is a mood piece showing the meeting of two young women that turns into the start of an adventure.
10 pages, excluding title, standard screenplay format