THE FRESHMAN, BOOKS 2 AND 3

"Winter quarter has begun! Will things heat up with Chris, Kaitlyn, or James... or will you be left out in the cold?"

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The Freshman is a series of visual novels published on Choices: Stories You Play, and my first professional game writing project. I was responsible for writing and editing chapters as assigned by the book lead, and for helping with brainstorming and outlining. The Freshman was a long-running series (which eventually turned into The Senior!) with many writers, but my contributions were specifically in books 2 and 3, as well as two seasonal specials: "Snowed In" for the holiday season, and "Game of Love" for Valentine's Day.

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I was still learning the ropes while working on these books, and there are definitely moments where it shows, but there are some parts that I'm still quite proud of. The Freshman: Snowed In, for instance, let me show off the distinct personalities of the main cast by writing about their different responses and attitudes to being caught in a snowstorm. It was also a great exercise in writing different types of love interests, from James, the classy intellectual, to Zig, the brooding bad boy.

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The Freshman can be played for free in the app Choices: Stories You Play, available for iOS and Android.