Greg Buchanan's Writing Blog

March 2025

your game writing portfolio isn't working (yet): so, here is the stuff you -need-

Part 2: Thoughts on what to include, what to avoid, and how to present it

Mar 31 •

Greg R Buchanan

your game writing portfolio isn't working (yet): part one

it's not about listing everything you've ever written or random snippets: it's about showing you can tell stories, even using the building blocks of…

Mar 19 •

Greg R Buchanan

on networking, job hunts, and GDC

Events like GDC are not careers fairs. Networking only works if it feels like talking to cool people about things you both love. And - how this got me…

Mar 17 •

Greg R Buchanan

the trouble with total creative freedom

we finally get the chance to write anything we want -- so why can it go so wrong?

Mar 11 •

Greg R Buchanan

when you’re stuck, write something else (no, seriously, just skip ahead)

Sometimes, when the words won’t flow -- don’t force them. Try starting at the moment you’re actually excited about and see what happens.

Mar 3 •

Greg R Buchanan

February 2025

Yes, you can get better at writing

Elitism vs abundance, game writing, and the battle for the soul

Feb 12 •

Greg R Buchanan

January 2025

December 2024

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