Bored Writer/Tester with too much time.

[The Mighty Palm]

Salutations and greetings! No no, that's not it.
Welcome to my parlor No... 

Come little children Too creepy.

Hi, I'm Jesse.  That'll work.

Okay, so I'm no mapper/artist/musician/etc... I'm a writer. Now I'm going to assume that I didn't just lose your interest, because

you clicked on this link, and that leads me to believe you may (perhaps subconsciously even) need a writer for something.

So let me get out my list here...

Do you by any chance need:

Someone to write you a good story, backstory, lore, or riveting conversation?

Someone to take your rough drafts and pretty them up with an extensive vocabulary while

staying true to the character? (That veteran Roman soldier did NOT just say "dude" did he?)

Someone to hug you and tell you everything is going to be alright? (Stopped offering this one. Got too many weirdos.)

A typo hunter? Yeah... that one is the least fun to do, and I'll secretly resent you for it, but hey someone's gotta do it.

I will follow your instructions to a T! If you say "no pop culture references", I say "How high?"... wait, forget that... I lost my point.

YOU are in control over how much creative freedom I have, and I won't spitball anything without your say-so.

(So don't worry, my personal fan-fiction will not end up in the actual game. Not even in easter egg form.)

I mostly work at night. Seriously. I'm talking from 11pm to 8am. That's my "Creativity time". I will, however, usually be available

to contact via PM, Skype(request via PM), or other preferred means of contact throughout the day. 

And now OUTSIDE the writing department, I have these side skills.

Eventing: I've done my fair share of clever eventing. I stand by the notion that given enough time and resources, anything 

can be evented. (I do not stand by nor endorse the notion that doing so is an acceptable course of action for everything.)

Minor Art: I can't draw fancy HD "Holy Sheet Dem grafixs!" type stuff... but have a semi-decent grasp of pixel art.

(will provide examples if asked.)

Testing and Feedback: I will play your game, and probably rip it to shreds as I am an opinionated (not a very nice) person

when it comes to that sort of thing. Don't worry, I won't TRY to hurt your feelings or just bash your hard work without any

good reason, but you have been forewarned that I will be brutally honest if you ask me to be straight with you.

Discussion and Concept: I can talk for days. No exaggeration. If you need someone to discuss ideas with and/or exchange

thoughts... I'm your man/woman/dragon/bear/demigod thing.

Do I have any rules?... well just three.

1. I do not mock anyone's beliefs openly and bluntly.

If you want me to bash the fictional religion or ethnic group in your game, or do so to a real organization by means of allegory, then I'm fully prepared to make some people CRY!!

but disrespecting anyone's real life personal beliefs bluntly is not something I'm willing to do.

Example: I will write a story where the antagonist is a religious zealot or where the hero is prejudiced beyond redemption, but I will not write a story about a zombie Jesus defending the world from African-American aliens. (Or vice versa. Homeboys from space defending against Zombie Jesus is also a no.)

2. Romance is not my forte.

Don't get me wrong here... I love writing romance. I'm sappy for it actually... But at the same time, it's usually on the

level of a "visual novel" or those "books" that your grandmother buys from the dollar general.

I've been told I'm good at it, but I personally find it cheesy. I'm not saying I won't do it (heavens no), I just ask that you

do not laugh, and remember that I told you it wasn't you, it was me.

3. I do not do "middle school characters"

By which I mean if your character bio states that this edgy son-of-a-buck drops an F-bomb with each passing breath just

because it makes him "cool", he's poorly written, and is beyond saving. I will gladly use profanity when asked/necessary, but 

will protest heavily against over-usage of it, as it makes me look unprofessional and immature. 

Payment:

I accept "Thank you kindly" and "You rock" as payment, but if you are feeling like you're ripping me off (you're not)

I am always in need of various resources and will trade if you absolutely refuse to take my free-service.(you won't )

I'm not about to let you pay me in "cold hard monies" though. Not unless I write ever single word of your game and you

commercialize it or something. (Even then though, I probably won't.)

Which brings me to the final bit here, Credit.
You need not credit me with anything more than "Special thanks to Jesse Rich, thejesse081" unless desired.

If your game gets commercialized... Way to go! Can't believe you pulled that off! I don't need any percentages or free copies,

just publicity. "I know a writer who's always looking for more work."

If you're interested (or still here for that matter...) then PM me or comment below or whatever floats your wind-propelled

floatation device.

TL;DR "I write stuff, you like? PM me."

EDIT: Okay, so new rule. I'm not accepting full time jobs for any project that JUST started. It's too much of a gamble. I will gladly offer my experienced advice and input, or help with one or two or three or four or five things but unless you've put in AT LEAST a month or two's worth of development, and/or the game is about 25% completed: I WILL NOT join your dev-team for free*.

(I say "for free" because you are welcome to negotiate/offer me something to change my mind. If it's worth the trouble I may still do it.)
Commercial projects will get the same treatment, because if you quit half-way then it's not REALLY commercial then, is it?

 

[Subashi]

I would enjoy working with you. My project, titled Reflection, could use an additional writer. If you want to know more, read up on my post of the story and characters. I hope we work together.

 

[Zentsuki]

Ohhh, I think I could use you your services. I'll send you a PM!

 

[Kyuukon]

I shouldn't be saying this because you'll end up stealing him from me but... this dude is gold! 100% recommended He knows his **** and is very honest in his opinion.

I hope I can keep working with him for this and future projects :3

 

[Marquise*]

I am French language person... But I would be interested to see your takes on some of my stuff (also I translate in a very good level of French. But I am not available for it right now.)


I like your initiative,respect and humor and hope you'd get paid for it some day. ^^

 

[Matseb2611]

I enjoyed reading that opening post. Very colourful and funny.

 

[Marquise*]

It sounded promising for some future game dialogs!

 

[Marsigne]

What actually led me here is the words "boring" and "too much time" LOL

Hey, I don't need anything right now, well, maybe after some years lol, but came posting here because... I like the thread, lol.




Credits:

Spoiler

Credits:

Script(s):

Galv:
Move Route Extras

modern algebra:
Message Options

Maker Systems:
Effectus

Music(s):

Ms Littlefish:
No fuss, no worries

Coincidentally, the music coincidentally fitted so well with the scenes, especially the last one xD

Well, you could go and break the game The Book of Shadows for me and report any bugs you find, along with typos too

 

[Marquise*]

That's it Jesse you have been immortalized in video game!


(I wonder if someone with short term memory problems might develop that kinda selective memory where he/she is in and out of places in the middle of a speech? -Well I wish that to no one outside than an improve class!-)

 

[The Mighty Palm]

What actually led me here is the words "boring" and "too much time" LOL

Hey, I don't need anything right now, well, maybe after some years lol, but came posting here because... I like the thread, lol.

Wow. That made my day xD. Thanks for all the interest, everyone. I'll try my best to respond to everything I can.

 

[Marsigne]

That's it Jesse you have been immortalized in video game!

(I wonder if someone with short term memory problems might develop that kinda selective memory where he/she is in and out of places in the middle of a speech? -Well I wish that to no one outside than an improve class!-)

Haha, it would be useful to get out of somewhere fast, like school (LOL, not always though, just some times haha), uncomfortable situations (remember the saying: "I want to disappear out of this situation!"? well, it can happen here lol), etc. can't like post lol

 

[Marquise*]

I meant Improv class not improve (Bed bugs to the auto corrector)!


You know like in Improvisation? LNI?

 

[Marsigne]

Wow. That made my day xD. Thanks for all the interest, everyone. I'll try my best to respond to everything I can.

Haha, you're welcome (for some reason I didn't saw your post ) I'll soon post some cinematic scenes about an epic battle and friendship, so if you want your day to be made again (lol EDIT: though "making your day" won't be of laughs but kinda what I said on the last sentence lol), go watch it XD I'm also thinking of doing daily 1 minute cinematic scenes sometime (for practicing discipline mostly, like getting faster on doing cinematic scenes, doing daily progress and such things), so that is, making your day everyday XD (the first one was random and fun but it won't always be like that so making your day would be... making you happy? XD)

I meant Improv class not improve (Bed bugs to the auto corrector)!

You know like in Improvisation? LNI?

Ooohhh, right, that would be cool xD though, what do you mean by LNI? in a search I get that it's late night imgur, lol?

 

[Marquise*]

We have in Canada the LNH (Ligue Nationale de Hockey -National Hockey League-) But the LNI is a mock up of it in play acting as it is LNI (Ligue Nationale d'Improvisation) that is actually played like a huge Hockey game with big Improv Leagues.


To see the ambiance (even if in Frenh) --->




Anyone is best to tie up their toque with chicken wire!


XD

 

[The Mighty Palm]

Edited original post due to an overwhelming amount of long-term requests.

 

[Marsigne]

Edited original post due to an overwhelming amount of long-term requests.

Hmmm, interesting, I didn't thought of adding you since the beginning, but you gave me the idea and can pay you depending on how much it costs. So, how much? xD I don't have money now but I should when I start my game because I plan on having full OST of custom music and other custom stuff xD

 

[The Mighty Palm]

@Marsigne if you have a request, PM with the details. I don't like conducting business/service/negotiations whatever-it-is-we're-doing in the comments. 
And I don't charge money for my service. Maybe I should but... It just doesn't feel like work to me. 

 

[Marquise*]

Edited original post due to an overwhelming amount of long-term requests.

I instantly knew it would work!


I wonder if you wrote the duo Riggs and Murtaugh somewhere.

 

[Simon D. Aelsi]

Niiiice!   I don't need a writer, but I love the way you write!  I got a feeling what you offer is as good as gold, duuuude!  (Maybe that veteran Roman soldier DID say it! D8 )

Holy breadbaskets you do pixel art.   Do you have any examples...?

 

[Marquise*]

Guys? Jesse writes a script, I doodle the characters and Iron Croc voice them as Marsigné code the lot? ^_^