Keenan Smith-Soro
Writer / Narrative Director
Phone:
613-612-9231
Email:
Location
Ottawa, Ontario
Date of Birth:
September 16, 1996
About Me
As you've likely seen, my name is Keenan Smith-Soro, I am a Freelance writer in the Entertainment Industry. Over the last five years I have worked on numerous projects in narrative direction for video games, which include: world building, dialogue, character development, story structure, and research. I am also proficient in fiction writing, as I have a great deal of experience writing short stories, and novellas.
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Work Experience
Narrative Director
The Omen Studios
June 2020 - Present
Technical Writer
Merkelli
July 2019 - Present
• Establish general direction for narrative structure, design, and tone depending on project requirements.
• Maintain and organize a library of files containing intellectual properties, pitches, in-game information, and dialogue text.
• Effectively research specific topics, ideas, information or anything pertinent to projects in development.
• Work together closely with the Art Director and Game Design to work efficiently.
• Increased my writing skills by authoring technical research reports.
• Developed marketing technical documentation and downloadable white papers.
• Increased my knowledge of MS Excel by performing analysis of large data sets in MS Excel using Pivot tables.
​• Evaluated and adjusted brand messaging to narrow focus and clarify positioning.
General Reporter
Barrhaven Independent
April 2019 - June 2019
• Constant communication with the editor of the local newspaper for direction on stories to be written.
• Provided all photos for each story that was published.
• Drafted articles continuously increasing my writing skills and quality of reporting of news.
• Continued to hone research skills and reporting on events.
