Lunch Break: In Conversation with Alexander Swords

Join us for lunch! Every third Wednesday of the month at 1pm AEST, the Australian Writers' Guild will be hosting Lunch Break, a chance to catch up with your Guild on a wide range of topics, including how to make the most of your membership, the latest industrial and advocacy news, and exclusive In Conversations with AWG members focused on the craft of performance writing.

Each month you will also hear about the work the AWG is doing on behalf of its members, as well as upcoming initiatives, opportunities, and campaigns.

Join us this month as Alexander Swords discusses the world of narrative design and writing for games with Gianni Di Giovanni.

When: Wednesday 20 April 2022 at 1pm AEST

Where: Online via Zoom

Tickets: Free, but RSVPs are essential. 

Alexander Swords has 20 years experience working with stories, creators and their audiences. He’s currently wielding this experience as a writer and narrative designer on Totem Teller and Anytown: Garage Sale Monsters, and is the creator of the Forest Paths Method for Narrative Design. The Method is a structuralist approach to understanding story in an approachable and collaborative way, and is being used internationally by developers, researchers and educators in games and screenwriting. Prior to this he’s worked for independent game developers in Berlin, AAA in Sweden and has worked as an independent artist, arts manager and audience development expert. Advising government, arts organisations and educators, he’s an advocate for diverse stories and their writers, understanding the transformational power of story and helping creators explore the narrative potential of any medium.

Gianfranco Di Giovanni is a radio journalist, Australian Podcasting Award winner and the Executive Producer of video game podcasting network SIFTER.