Looking to hire a gamebook author for a short-story

[valera]

Hi guys (and gals?)

I'm looking to hire a fantasy gamebook author for a short gamebook project. I'm talking about a short story that will be played in an smartphone app.

What I'm asking is:

- Under 7500 words
- Simple or no game mechanism (skills, stats, fighting scenes). The more complex it is the more I (or someone I hire) need to script. If it's simple though, it's ok.
- Inspiring/interesting plot with fantasy elements. 
- Should be written in simple English. No lingual flourishes or archaic fancy language (this is because this project will be translated to other languages and will be used for language-learning purposes).

If you can write a short draft explaining the plot, maybe with some excerpts, and send it to my email 
languagequesters (at) gmail (dot) com
that'd be great

Budget is at 3 figures. You can send me your quote with the draft

Thank you,

-Valera

[kieran]

Hi Valera, could you say what the target age range is?

[sylas]

i'd like to know if the story is to be played on a smartphone app, will you be making money out of it?

[valera]

Sorry for the late reply, I was hoping automatic notifications are turned on and I only now rechecked the post.

"Hi Valera, could you say what the target age range is?"

Hi
Target age is "for everyone", but mostly aimed at young adults. So, shouldn't include anything too racy.

"i'd like to know if the story is to be played on a smartphone app, will you be making money out of it?"

Well... If I'm lucky and enough people enjoy it then yes, I would (goodness knows how many apps never turn over their investment) and the author of that gamebook will probably be asked to write another gamebook. No royalties, I pay either a fixed amount, by hour or by words; whatever makes more sense to the person I'm nagotiating with. They of course get the credit listing for authoring it. But anywho, those details are to be discussed once things get more serious between me and the author.

[sylas]

Oct 31, 2016 5:09:26 GMT valera said:

Sorry for the late reply, I was hoping automatic notifications are turned on and I only now rechecked the post.

"Hi Valera, could you say what the target age range is?"

Hi
Target age is "for everyone", but mostly aimed at young adults. So, shouldn't include anything too racy.

"i'd like to know if the story is to be played on a smartphone app, will you be making money out of it?"

Well... If I'm lucky and enough people enjoy it then yes, I would (goodness knows how many apps never turn over their investment) and the author of that gamebook will probably be asked to write another gamebook. No royalties, I pay either a fixed amount, by hour or by words; whatever makes more sense to the person I'm nagotiating with. They of course get the credit listing for authoring it. But anywho, those details are to be discussed once things get more serious between me and the author.

PM'ed you.

[James Hutchings]

Oct 15, 2016 12:54:49 GMT valera said:

Budget is at 3 figures. You can send me your quote with the draft

In what currency?

I'd like to put myself forward for this job. I'm the author of the 'online gamebook' Age of Fable (www.ageoffable.net)

[valera]

Thanks sylas -- I got your PM

@ James

Venezuelan bolívars of course!
Sorry, didn't I mention it?

Just kidding Currency is US Dollars.

I got your email James, will be replying to your mail address