This week Federico and John conclude their conversation with video game narrative designer and novelist Carrie Patel. In this installment, we cover where Patel finds inspiration, planning a novel, her writing process, the benefits of having a publisher, balancing writing and a full-time job, and more.
Season 1 - Episode 9 – Jul 23, 2019
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Video Game Narrative Design and Writing Science Fantasy Novels with Carrie Patel (Part 2)
Guest
Carrie Patel
Electronic Ink
Carrie Patel is a Senior Narrative Designer at Obsidian Entertainment who has worked on games Pillars of Eternity, its sequel, and the upcoming highly-anticipated The Outer Worlds. Patel is also the author of the Recoletta series of Science Fantasy novels featuring Inspector Liesl Malone and set in an underground city.
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Links and Show Notes
- Carrie Patel
- Narrative Design Work at Obsidian Entertainment
- Author of the Recoletta trilogy published by Angry Robot:
- Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina, the setting that inspired the Recolatta trilogy:
- Social Media
* Twitter
* Goodreads
