I’m a content writer and novelist based in Jakarta, Indonesia, with experience shaping engaging narrative-led content across romance and fantasy. I’ve written script-based game content and optimized micro-dialogue and hook-driven lines to keep players interested on short-form interfaces. Beyond games, I’ve authored and adapted contemporary romance, general fiction, and young adult romance books, including translating English fiction into Indonesian with careful editorial review. I also contribute lifestyle writing and in-house magazine articles, bringing a consistent, polished voice to every brief and deadline.…

Winna Efendi

I’m a content writer and novelist based in Jakarta, Indonesia, with experience shaping engaging narrative-led content across romance and fantasy. I’ve written script-based game content and optimized micro-dialogue and hook-driven lines to keep players interested on short-form interfaces. Beyond games, I’ve authored and adapted contemporary romance, general fiction, and young adult romance books, including translating English fiction into Indonesian with careful editorial review. I also contribute lifestyle writing and in-house magazine articles, bringing a consistent, polished voice to every brief and deadline.…

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I’m a content writer and novelist based in Jakarta, Indonesia, with experience shaping engaging narrative-led content across romance and fantasy. I’ve written script-based game content and optimized micro-dialogue and hook-driven lines to keep players interested on short-form interfaces.

Beyond games, I’ve authored and adapted contemporary romance, general fiction, and young adult romance books, including translating English fiction into Indonesian with careful editorial review. I also contribute lifestyle writing and in-house magazine articles, bringing a consistent, polished voice to every brief and deadline.

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Language

English
Fluent
Indonesian
Fluent

Work Experience

Content Writer at Play Me Studio
February 1, 2024 - September 1, 2026
Crafted script-based game development content specializing in romance and fantasy genres. Designed and mapped multi-tier narrative branches for major character profiles, optimized short-form micro-dialogue for vertical messaging interfaces to improve engagement and retention, and developed creative concepts/resources tailored to client briefs. Managed workload independently to meet deadlines without compromising quality, and created attention-grabbing taglines and hooks to drive player engagement with premium content.
Book Translator at PT. Gramedia Pustaka Utama
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Translated fiction books from English to Indonesian under a senior translator until publication. Reviewed final work to spot and correct punctuation, grammar, and translation issues.
Book Writer at Penerbit Gramedia Pustaka Utama
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Authored contemporary romance, general fiction, and young adult romance novels. Titles include Some Kind of Wonderful (2017), All that is Lost Between Us (2019), and Scars and Other Things (2020).
Book Writer at Penerbit Gagas Media
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2016
Authored contemporary romance, general fiction, and young adult romance books. Examples include Ai (2009), Refrain (2009), Glam Girls Unbelievable (2009), Remember When (2011), Unforgettable (2012), Truth or Dare (2012), Taktik Menulis Fiksi Pertamamu (2012), Melbourn e: Rewind (2013), Tomodachi (2014), Happily Ever After (2014), Girl Meets Boy (2015), One Little Thing Called Hope (2016), and Someday (2017). Also worked on novel-to-movie script adaptations for three titles: Refrain (2013), Remember When (2014), and Melbourne:Rewind (2016).
Content Writer at OBI World Indonesia (PT. OBI Indonesia)
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Wrote and researched lifestyle articles for OBI World Magazine, an in-house magazine for PT. OBI Indonesia.

Education

Bachelor of Business, Banking and Finance at Queensland University of Technology
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Bachelor of Business, Banking and Finance at Qeensland University of Technology
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education, Professional Services