Susan O'Connor Writing Studio

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?
Let's Talk

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.

Career Stats

30 million

24

$ 500 million

"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"

"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)"

"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

Far Cry 2

Ubisoft Montreal

BioShock

2K Games

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:

Want to find out more?

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.

Career Stats

30 million

24

$ 500 million

"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"

"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)"

"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

Far Cry 2

Ubisoft Montreal

BioShock

2K Games

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:

Want to find out more?

"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

"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

"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

"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

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.