“Writers and narrative designers are still relatively new positions on development teams. This means there’s still a level of uncertainty about how best to use and integrate them. I know from talking to lots of fine people in my field that the writing process can often be done too late, without proper access to the team and under extreme pressure. Thankfully, things are starting to get a little better and more writers are being contacted in the first few months of a project’s lifespan, rather than the last few months … A little more variation in concept and content would be nice, as well, which is something writers and narrative designers can help with.” - Rhianna Pratchett, writer for Overlord

I have yet to play Overlord or the sequels, so I don't know how well Ms. Pratchett does with her writing. Regardless of her abilities, I do believe she's right. I just don't know how we can get the industry to take that step that it so desperately needs to.

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