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    • Storytelling For The Digital Age

      If you've got a story to tell, I can help you tell it.

    • Want to take your work to the next level?

      I'll show you how.

      Whether you're a writer, a developer, or a publisher, I can help you craft stories that win awards, break sales records, and keep your players coming back for more.

    • Career Stats

      30 million

      Units sold

      24

      Titles shipped

      $ 500 million

      In sales

    • "The lady knows her stuff"

      "And she's so generous with her knowledge, it's ridiculous. If you want to get better at telling stories that really connect with your audience, listen to what she has to say."

       

      Leah Hoyer, VP Creative, Telltale Games

      "So glad I took her class"

      "The amount I’ve learned from Susan about interactive writing is staggering. Her incredible good humor only adds to the cocktail that makes her one of the best writing instructors I’ve ever had."

       

      Lucas Loredo, Michener Center for Writers

      "Amazing writer"

      "Susan is an amazing writer who's able to challenge the tired cliches of video game narrative while still accommodating the demands of gameplay. Her style is sharp and creative. She's got great instincts for genre and character motivation. Working with her was a great privilege."

       

      Stephen McManus, Senior Experience Designer, ILMxLAB

      "Master storyteller"

      "Susan is truly a master storyteller. She makes learning & working with her fun. I find myself applying everything I learned from her almost every day."
       

      Kavita Appachu, Consultant & Experience Designer

      "Destroyer of work (but in a good way)"

      "Susan is a true mentor and master structuralist who taught me the painful lesson of destroying my work to make it better. I often hear her voice in my head when I’m preparing to cut a character or break some story bones. “There’s no crying in baseball, son.” Ain’t that the truth."

       

      John Stafford, Narrative Director, Crystal Dynamics

      "She has a gift for connecting the dots"

      "Susan has one of the fastest brains in the business. She has a gift for connecting the dots and bringing big ideas to life. She has helped me get to the emotional heart of the matter in my work more than I can say. She's a gem!"

       

      Greg Lanier, VP, Strategic Communications at University of Chicago

    • Portfolio

      I've worked on over 25 projects, including these franchises:

      Tomb Raider

      Crystal Dynamics

      Nominee, Outstanding Achievement in Story, AIAS

      Nominee, Best Narrative, GDC

      Over 8 million copies sold worldwide

      Far Cry 2

      Ubisoft Montreal

      Nominee, Best Writing, GDC

      Nominee, Game of the Year, AIAS

      BioShock

      2K Games

      Winner, Game of the Year, AIAS

      Winner, Best Writing, GDC

      Over 4 million units sold

      Launched a franchise

    • Hi, I'm Susan

      For over 15 years, I’ve been writing scripts for award-winning, multimillion-dollar franchises.

       

      Now I'm taking what I've learned about storytelling and psychology and human behavior,
      and sharing it with people like you.

      Who do I work with?

      People like these:

       

      Creative Directors | Showrunners

       

      Studios | Muppets | Entrepreneurs

       

      Brand Storytellers | Dorks | Speechwriters

       

      Content Strategists | Political Activists

       

      Game Developers | Journalists | You

    • Want to find out more?

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