I am a writer with a passion for strong characterisation and detailed worldbuilding across the full media spectrum. I enjoy crafting authentic voices and immersive settings that serve the story, and I take pride in collaborating with teams to maintain tone and quality. I am proactive, results-driven, and always eager to mentor others and develop narratives from concept through to release.

Stephen Kenneth Peacock

I am a writer with a passion for strong characterisation and detailed worldbuilding across the full media spectrum. I enjoy crafting authentic voices and immersive settings that serve the story, and I take pride in collaborating with teams to maintain tone and quality. I am proactive, results-driven, and always eager to mentor others and develop narratives from concept through to release.

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I am a writer with a passion for strong characterisation and detailed worldbuilding across the full media spectrum. I enjoy crafting authentic voices and immersive settings that serve the story, and I take pride in collaborating with teams to maintain tone and quality.

I am proactive, results-driven, and always eager to mentor others and develop narratives from concept through to release.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Writer at Fallout – Miami
November 1, 2023 - Present
Wrote character dialogue, radio chatter, and lore objects in line with the creative bible; collaborated with writers to maintain tone and ensure deliverables; owned areas of the game world and character arcs; used Trello to coordinate progress; maintained central wiki and spreadsheets.
Creative Writing Lead (Contract) at Enamour
May 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024
Crafting detailed, concise, and enticing dating profiles for a broad variety of clients, using AI where appropriate; adapting and redrafting documentation for best practice across the writing department; utilizing Bitrix CRM to track tasks and deadlines; daily cross-department communication to ensure effective workflow.
Creative Writer at Freelance
June 1, 2011 - Present
Writing novels, short stories, and screenplays to a publishable standard; achieving over one million Kindle Unlimited page reads and several thousand sales; collaborating with editors and designers to ensure the finished work is of the highest standard; marketing and PR work to increase visibility; collaborating with contractors and employers on varied projects across the media spectrum.
Writing Feedback Specialist at Studiosity
January 1, 2018 - April 1, 2022
Quickly assessing documents for errors in grammar, structure, and choice of language; providing concise and effective feedback to ensure clients achieve their best result; effective time management to handle as many documents as possible efficiently.
Game Writer at Demonic Delights
June 1, 2019 - December 1, 2021
Character creation, plot development, and overall narrative design; working from early design stages through to release; mentoring and supervising junior members of the writing team, editing their work, and providing constructive feedback.
Character Development & Game Writer at Valorware
February 1, 2015 - June 1, 2015
Writing coherent and authentic characters for an RPG video game; working with feedback from the Game Editor and tweaking dialogue to their approval to meet deadlines; providing creative ideas and brainstorming plotlines and character development ideas with the team on the same project.
Deputy Editor at Resolution Magazine
June 1, 2010 - June 1, 2011
Article editing/approving final edits for publication; writing reviews and editorials; managing the PR and other related correspondence for the company.

Education

MA Film Studies – Postgraduate Diploma at University of Southampton
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2010
MA Media Writing – Pass with Merit at Southampton Solent University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008
BA (hons.) Politics – 2:2 at University of Hull
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet