News First
I’ve neglected posting here for a bit. Work has been hectic. Star Wars: The Old Republic is shaping up to be a very nice looking game. We showed at E3 and won several awards, including “Best Overall Game of E3”, G4’s “Best Trailer of E3”, and Game Critic’s “Best PC Game.” However, our ship date is drawing closer and there is still much to do. We’ve been spending a lot of time looking at the schedule and making hard decisions about what will make for the best possible product. The final charge before shipping any game is always a stressful time and this project won’t be any different.
Additionally, BioWare is sending me to visit our outsourcing studio in Estonia at the end of this week and then to the studio in St. Petersburg Russia a week later. Technically, it’s a training trip but we’ve been working with these studios for a while so I expect it to be more of a “touching base” kind of thing and updating them on some new process we’ve been developing in house. However, the preparation for the trip has kept me very busy.
Now the Stories
Nevertheless, I have found some time to get the writing section of my Website set up. Currently, there are three short stories available for anyone who cares to read them but they are not “finished” stories. They have a beginning, middle, and end but they are still being refined. I am more than open to any constructive comments and/or criticisms you may have. That is really the whole point of posting them.
The first, “In Service Of,” is a story I submitted to a writing contest. It’s about Stuart Conrad who must confront his life in the final few minutes of a plane crash. Ultimately, it didn’t win so I am currently reworking it for another submission.
The second, “The Strutting Peacock,” is about an aging womanizer who finds true love…much to his regret. I’m working on getting this one to a point where I feel it’s ready for submission.
The last, “Alone,” is about a woman who finds herself alone, the last person left at the end of the world or, at least, the end of her world. This is a story I wrote years ago and I am reworking it for submission.
Again, if you have the time and would like to read these stories, I would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks,
-Jason
