Hi - I'm Xander
Writer - Narrative Designer - Dungeon Master
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Below you can find a collection of other information about me, including my various skills, past experience, education, and any other websites/socials I have that display my work.
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Skills
Prose Fiction
I am an avid writer of what is not real, opting for fictional worlds varying in genre, but having a soft spot for horror, sci-fi and fantasy.
I prefer stories with a larger focus on character over anything else, and will also enjoy watching/reading media revolving around a larger cast of characters with a focus on how they interact with one another.
I excel in dialogue-focused pieces, but am also proficient in pieces that involve action or fighting and am able to flexibly shift tone and balance several characters, including their narrative arcs.
Screenwriting
Outside of prose, I have also written a considerable amount of scripts for videogames, screenplays and stage plays.
I understand how to format scripts, including a proficiency in programs such as Google Docs and Google Sheets, encompassing a variety of tools
to use for these purposes.
Unity
During my time in University and College, I have also practiced my skills within the Unity Engine, not only knowing how to effectively navigate the app, but also having skills in certain plugins such as Fungus, Ink and Twine.
​I am also an effective problem solver and am not one to shy away from the occasional programming-based issue, solving what I can with what I already know of the engine.
Tabletop Organisation + Creation
Throughout the years, I have ran several Tabletop Role-Playing Games, managing narrative arcs, world creation and player arcs all in one at regular intervals with positive player feedback each time.
I also have an interest in the creation of TTRPG rule systems, thinking and concepting the creation of different systems that all involve their own worlds, classes and mysteries that
players must uncover.
Acting and Theatre
Having acted on stage as well as auditioning for multiple screenplays, and voice-acting roles, I have a natural love for the theatrical, both with stage plays and within film.
I have taken on a variety of roles, from a scrappy Northern-Irish teen to a mentally disturbed psychiatric patient and am flexible in what I can act in.
Though I have never gotten the opportunity to do motion-capture for videogames, it is something that
I would love to participate in one day,
if I am given the opportunity to do so.
Illustration
Although it is a skill that is currently in practice, I am invested in learning and practicing illustration, having a love for character art and animation.
I usually draw digitally, but can also illustrate by more traditional means such as pen and paper.
As said before, this is a skill that is in development, but one that I am highly passionate about and ready to
improve upon.