I am a passionate and motivated writer with 10 years of professional writing experience, including narrative design for games, screenwriting, creative writing, copywriting, and technical writing. I am great with people and genuinely enjoy building meaningful relationships with clients and co-workers. I thrive in a team environment but can work effectively unsupervised as well.…

Ben Carey

I am a passionate and motivated writer with 10 years of professional writing experience, including narrative design for games, screenwriting, creative writing, copywriting, and technical writing. I am great with people and genuinely enjoy building meaningful relationships with clients and co-workers. I thrive in a team environment but can work effectively unsupervised as well.…

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I am a passionate and motivated writer with 10 years of professional writing experience, including narrative design for games, screenwriting, creative writing, copywriting, and technical writing. I am great with people and genuinely enjoy building meaningful relationships with clients and co-workers. I thrive in a team environment but can work effectively unsupervised as well.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Writer/Editor
December 1, 2023 - Present
I write and edit high-quality content, provide copywriting for a range of business needs, collaborate closely with clients, and consistently meet strict deadlines.
Games Writer at Foxie Games
July 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
I brainstorm and develop concepts, write complex engaging stories, and craft characters with compelling dialogue. I also plan and organise complex projects while collaborating within a large creative team.
Content Writer at Swyftx
September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022
I researched and wrote high-quality educational articles, created engaging copy for web, EDMs, and socials, wrote for SEO, proofread and edited materials, curated publishing calendars, and collaborated with a large team while managing junior writers and freelancers.
Retail Contact Centre Specialist at Concentrix
February 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
I provided excellent customer service, responded to queries in a helpful and timely fashion, and worked with a wide range of tech products and services, including Apple products.
Narrative Designer at Real Serious Games
March 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019
I wrote stories, characters, dialogue, and scenarios for experiences; collaborated with design and art teams to create immersive worlds; maintained the creative vision from start to finish; developed and tested VR experiences; performed QA and playtesting; worked with professional voice actors.
Guest Lecturer/Tutor at Queensland University of Technology
March 1, 2015 - July 1, 2017
I prepared weekly lecture and tutorial material, responded to student queries, led class discussions, conducted writing exercises, and liaised with lecturers and other tutors.
Games Writer at Story City
March 1, 2016 - May 31, 2016
I worked on a locative literature story called The Infected for a global platform called Story City. My responsibilities included: writing and developing a high quality, interactive narrative; collaborating with the editor, a sound designer, a visual artist, and a voice actor; working to a deadline; and liaising with local council.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Writing (Interactive Storytelling) at Queensland University of Technology
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Fine Arts (with first class honours) in Creative and Professional Writing at Queensland University of Technology
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Games Development and Interactive Design (Majoring in Digital Media) at Queensland University of Technology
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2009
Diploma of Multimedia (Games) at Southbank TAFE
February 1, 2006 - November 30, 2006

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Gaming
    paper Virtual Reality Education Game Writing Sample
    This writing sample is from my work on a virtual reality interactive education game for Real Serious Games. This sample is an excerpt from the beginning of a game about reading plans and architectural drawings.…
    paper The Infected Writing Sample
    This writing sample is from my work on the locative literature story, The Infected, for Story City. This sample is an excerpt that includes the introduction to the story (with two decisions at the end) and one of the eight unique endings.…
    paper Best Fiends Writing Sample
    This writing sample is from a writing task that I did while applying for a Narrative Design role at Seriously to work on Best Fiends. This sample is an entire quest chain I wrote.…
    paper Star Equestrian Writing Sample
    This writing sample is from my work on the mobile game Star Equestrian for Foxie Games. This sample is the first quest in a larger quest chain that I wrote.…