

If you've ever "dreamed of writing for a living" and love BioWare games, you may want to take a gander at BioWare Austin's job board. Here's a bit more information about what they're looking for, straight from the folks themselves:

What we're looking for is what BioWare is always looking for: that strange mix of passionate writer and giant BioWare fan. Industry experience isn't that big a deal since no other company really trains writers the way we do. We've had successful candidates come straight from college, from the film industry, it's pretty unpredictable – one of our writers up North was working as a gift wrapping clerk in Singapore. What unites all of our writers is that they love BioWare games and they have a passion for creating the kind of stories they'd want to play through.

If you're interested in taking a crack at it, BioWare suggests you "pick up a copy of Neverwinter Nights" and try writing some characters. Don't worry about the scripting part of the toolset, they say, just use the dialog editor to showcase your skills. Now get to work on crafting those scenes of hot alien chick on alien chick action!

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