oprainfall writes:
"For Nathan Meunier, though, the story is very different. In his book, Up Up Down Down Left WRITE, he details every aspect of what it means to be a freelancing game journalist. There’s no stumbling on a recruitment process and no joining a team. Freelancers sort of wing it. They ask around different publications, pitching their best ideas for articles, in hopes that they’ll get a little work out of each exchange. They juggle multiple assignments from competing sites, and keep track of their own bills. They write to survive."
GameZone writes, 'If you're wondering how you can steal our jobs and become a writer in the video game industry, then make sure you kick your feet back and tune in to this excellent hangout with two fantastic gentleman who have years of expertise in the industry.'
TheLateNightGamer.com: As you can see from the pretty picture above, Up Up Down Down Left Write is a guide for the freelancing video game writer. Even though I’ve made enough money writing on the internet to buy several islands, I looked forward to reading this book when it came out. Since the author was kind enough to send me an advance copy, you’re getting a review. I get a book, you get an article, he gets publicity, the mafia calls of the hit…everyone wins!
"Up up down down left right B A B A Start. Did it work? Am I rich yet?"
No, dummy, because you got the Konami Code wrong.
Be your own boss. Wake up whenever you wish. Play video games and get paid doing it, all in a “Pants Optional” environment. Such is the life of a successful freelance games journalist like Nathan Meunier, our very special guest on this week’s episode of the podcast. Prepare for his greatest tips, tricks, and secrets to unfold in the upcoming Up Up Down Down Left Write, Nathan’s Kickstarted book on freelancing in the video game industry which launches on August 5th. For now, though, we had the wonderful opportunity to pick his brilliant brain for an hour and a half, extracting excellent writing advice to give you the best shot at standing out. If you are at all interested in even the idea of writing about video games for a living, you need to listen up and get with The Game Plan.