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Carman Zacharias

Vancouver

Summary

Versatile and imaginative, I have honed my skills as a writer and editor through various freelance pursuits. Exerpts of my novel It's No Object have been shortlisted for the LitPop award and longlisted for the CBC short story prize. Writing and designing the game mechanics of Dead Ledger was a prime education in project organization and the joy of research. Through these and many other enterprises I have developed a keen ability to adapt to various styles and audiences.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Creative Writer

Self Employed
01.2010 - Current

Completed two novels and two collections of short stories.

Utilized strict self discipline regarding personal deadlines and completion of projects.

Developed potent editing skills, revising personal work for future publication.



Editor

It's No Object
01.2023 - 03.2025

Diligently proofread and edited for grammar, spelling, and flow.

Collaborated with beta readers to reveal projects assets and defects.

Developed style guide and editorial processes to improve the project voice and narrative value

Designer

Self Employed
04.2022 - 02.2023

Designed game mechanics for Dead Ledger, a "choose your adventure" style board game, including in-depth rules regarding multiple levels of innovative game play.

Wrote a complex series of branching narratives to satisfy every choice and eventuality.

Managed multiple rounds of playtesting with interested parties, including scheduling, hosting, and conducting post-session interviews regarding the projects playability.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics

Mcmaster University
Hamilton, None
04-2017

Skills

  • Writing style versatility
  • Strong vocabulary
  • Editing and proofreading
  • Imaginative thinking
  • Work completed by or before required deadline

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Editor

It's No Object
01.2023 - 03.2025

Designer

Self Employed
04.2022 - 02.2023

Creative Writer

Self Employed
01.2010 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics

Mcmaster University
Carman Zacharias