Writer with 20 years experience taking in a wide variety of skillsets: 10 years writing for video games in various roles; award-winning author of 7 published novels; creative writing mentor and editor

Jaine Fenn

Writer with 20 years experience taking in a wide variety of skillsets: 10 years writing for video games in various roles; award-winning author of 7 published novels; creative writing mentor and editor

Available to hire

Writer with 20 years experience taking in a wide variety of skillsets: 10 years writing for video games in various roles; award-winning author of 7 published novels; creative writing mentor and editor

Experience Level

Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Games Writer & Narrative Designer at Tencent
February 1, 2024 - Present
Working on a mobile open-world crafting game; creating in-depth NPC profiles and detailed world lore; designing quests and other narrative content; writing VO, dialogue, item descriptions and lore text.
Senior Writer at Gunzilla Games
January 1, 2022 - February 1, 2024
Writing for Off The Grid, a narrative-heavy AAA Battle Royale with a cyberpunk setting; creating and maintaining original character and world lore; responsible for interpreting worldbuilding input from creative lead Neill Blomkamp; conceptualising and writing cutscenes; designing, and writing for, in-game narrative channels and environmental storytelling; liaising closely with other teams (Art, Level Design, UI, AI) to provide narrative input and support for all aspects of the game.
Writer at RichCast
January 1, 2022 - April 1, 2022
Creating a self-contained, original full-length interactive story, Saving the Arkship, for the Richcast interactive storytelling platform.
Writer - Freelance at Creative Assembly
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2021
Writing in-game content including dialogue, VO and descriptive text for various titles in the Total War franchise including Warhammer II, Troy and Three Kingdoms; assisting the cinematics team to create cutscenes and trailers.

Education

BA (Hons) in the Humanities at University of Hertfordshire
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026
Scriptwriting for Film and TV at Arts University Bournemouth
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026
City and Guilds Level 3 Award in Education at Peter Symmonds College
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026

Qualifications

Scriptwriting for Film and TV
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026
City and Guilds Level 3 Award in Education
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026
BA (Hons) in the Humanities
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services