Game journalism-age: being in-between jobs is not fun :(
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mods, can we lock this thread before it spirals out of control for the OP?
While it was funny at first, digging into peoples history (however retarded that person was when creating those threads) is only going to cause more harm than good.
Also, OP, stop fucking replying to this thread, and giving yet more ammo to the forum?
While it was funny at first, digging into peoples history (however retarded that person was when creating those threads) is only going to cause more harm than good.
Also, OP, stop fucking replying to this thread, and giving yet more ammo to the forum?
Zenith said:
Is this dude a joke account?
Hahahahaahahahahahaah http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10817203&postcount=20938
Negatronic
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There's a lot of posts on here already, but have you considered jumping into actual journalism? Apply for an internship or web writer for a local TV station or newspaper?
Hari Seldon
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I can't believe that their actually exists places that pay 16 year olds to write game articles. I thought this was a myth like elves and leprechauns.
if i was the op, i'd be more worried about some cruel lurker linking my easily contactable family members to some of the more unsavory elements of my post history.
hell, it wouldn't even take a malicious informant for someone working at games for change to notice the jump in traffic coming in from the link you presented, and follow the referral to the op and be like "hey *******, is this your kid right here?".
just a heads up.
hell, it wouldn't even take a malicious informant for someone working at games for change to notice the jump in traffic coming in from the link you presented, and follow the referral to the op and be like "hey *******, is this your kid right here?".
just a heads up.
Aruarian Reflection
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dygiT said:
That doesn't say much about your site or your hiring judgement, does it?
Anyway, JSnake you're only 16. Stop fretting about earning chump change writing about videogames and focus on your education and building a resume. You have amazing connections through your parents, please don't waste them on videogames. With all the doom and gloom about the health of vgjournalism in the past couple years, you would think these kids would wise up and think about a more viable career.
Blast Processing
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I'm a games journalist. Check out my awesome blog on 1up.com. Also, next week, my mom is going to start letting me take karate.
SnowWolf said:
Well, the website did go down because of shitty writers and there was extra money that we were willing to pay writers for a month.
Anyways, JSnake should just do whatever he wants. He obviously loves writing and he should pursue it if that's what he likes. If he enjoys what he's doing that's awesome, but I don't think the "You do/enjoy this? You're wrong and here's what I do/would do" mentality that's common on this site is helping him.
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
Eh, screw the haters in here. Your post probably wasn't the wisest, but people likely won't remember it if you do good work.
I started writing when I was 13/14 (and home-schooled), went to my first E3 at 16, and then started doing all sorts of crazy stuff. As everyone says here, write, write, write. Even if its for free, the more you write, the more opportunities you get. The write opportunities start turning into junket trips, where you meet a ton of people and your opportunities expand.
Along this line, pay to get yourself to E3 at a minimum (share hotel with other people, eat ramen, but get yourself there --- even if this means you need a fast-food job to have some money to spend). Almost as important as meeting other editors, is meeting publicists and getting on distribution lists. You may not get code right away, but if they see e-mails from you and begin to remember you, things will start to turn.
Also - look outside of games writing, its not a rapidly expanding area. If you only want to write about games, go for it, but my other passions (film and home theater/gadgets) got me some gigs that paid 10x more than what I had ever made for a game writing piece.
Again though, write every day.
I started writing when I was 13/14 (and home-schooled), went to my first E3 at 16, and then started doing all sorts of crazy stuff. As everyone says here, write, write, write. Even if its for free, the more you write, the more opportunities you get. The write opportunities start turning into junket trips, where you meet a ton of people and your opportunities expand.
Along this line, pay to get yourself to E3 at a minimum (share hotel with other people, eat ramen, but get yourself there --- even if this means you need a fast-food job to have some money to spend). Almost as important as meeting other editors, is meeting publicists and getting on distribution lists. You may not get code right away, but if they see e-mails from you and begin to remember you, things will start to turn.
Also - look outside of games writing, its not a rapidly expanding area. If you only want to write about games, go for it, but my other passions (film and home theater/gadgets) got me some gigs that paid 10x more than what I had ever made for a game writing piece.
Again though, write every day.
jstevenson said:
So you wouldn't be upset if this kid was assigned a review of Resistance 2, came to GAF and wrote the following?
"Dear GAF, I am writing my PS3 reviews and have not played Resistance 2. Tell me why it sucks so I'm not just telling my readers it sucks, but why it sucks."
Sometimes people people have a reason to "hate," Jstevenson.
rollingstart
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Shurs said:
that's a burn
Suburban Cowboy
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it is sickening that this is on the same page as the closure of egm/1up
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
Beyond the bullshit, beyond the slams and poor personal judgement, there's an underlying theme to the quality posts here:
1. You have to start at the bottom. That means working for free. There's really only one time in your life that you can do that, and that's now. If you can actually score some coin, good for you.
2. It's all about who you know, right? That means you have to be networking at all times, and that includes here. If you're serious, I would bomb your neogaf account today and start fresh.
3. Practice, practice, practice.
1. You have to start at the bottom. That means working for free. There's really only one time in your life that you can do that, and that's now. If you can actually score some coin, good for you.
2. It's all about who you know, right? That means you have to be networking at all times, and that includes here. If you're serious, I would bomb your neogaf account today and start fresh.
3. Practice, practice, practice.
Could be, http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=333908, thought the username was familiar.FartOfWar said:
jstevenson
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Shurs said:
He's 16. He will make mistakes. The best part is that you are so young you have plenty of time to make up for them. I know I had my dumb moments. I just kept pressing forward and building a portfolio and resume.
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dygiT said:
^My face, reading your post
JonathanEx
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For someone wanting a job in the industry of the written word, you seem to be unable to grasp pragmatics of things both you and others write.JSnake said:
jstevenson said:
So, as a 16 year old, maybe he shouldn't be reviewing games.
People with integrity just got laid off from 1up.com, yet this kid with connections is lamenting being "between jobs." Doesn't seem right.
Maybe after he's done with college he'll be mature enough where you won't have to make excuses for him based on his age.
ThatObviousUser
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JSnake said:
Wow.
Wow.
APZonerunner
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Epic facepalm
Red Scarlet
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Alrighty then.
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