Resume and Profiles

Do you need an experienced creative writer, or a technical writer eager to learn and grow? Have I got the man for you!

(This is a fuller version of my resume than one I might send out to employers, since I may tailor it to the particular job I'm applying for.)

Also, here are a couple of links to professional profiles I have on the Web:

My LinkedIn Profile

Rei Nakazawa

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Summary

Published creative writer of both creative and non-creative material, trained in technical communications, with experience in individual and collaborative environments with tight deadlines.  Has copyediting experience in both academic and Internet publishing environments.  Has wide range of work, including publicity-related copy, fantasy world creation, and literary fiction.  Enthusiastic and passionate about quality of writing and its impact on overall product.  Extremely sensitive to audience and needs of publisher; learns quickly and eagerly.

Experience and Skills

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Word, and some experience with Microsoft Excel.  Experience with XML, UNIX, PPP, Pine, text-based newsreaders, and Netscape.

• National Merit Finalist and Eagle Scout.

Work History

Freelance Writer, Upper Deck  (August 2005 – present)

Writes creative text and art descriptions for various game projects on a freelance basis.

Freelance Writer, Wizards of the Coast  (October 2002 – present)

• Writes creative elements for the Magic: the Gathering trading card game, such as names and flavor text.
• Generates feature articles for official Magic website and text for supplementary Magic products.
• Achieves consistently high rates of publication acceptance among groups of writers in each Magic card set.

Freelance Writer, InQuest Gamer magazine  (1998 – 2000; August 2004 – August 2007)

Wrote puzzles and articles related to Magic: the Gathering and other games, published over the course of over twenty issues.

Writer, Magic the Gathering: Battlegrounds  (May 2003 – July 2003)

Generated text and story, consulted on story and ideas for X-Box game based on Magic: the Gathering

Contract Content Writer, Zone.com, Microsoft   (March 2003 – July 2003)

• Quickly learned wide variety of new programs and protocols for web publishing.
• Wrote user-interest articles and splash pages for games and special events.
• Maintained and updated website sections for new events, regular maintenance, and content correction.
• Edited written content and formatted for publication, including trivia and feature articles.

Magic: the Gathering Staff Writer, Wizards of the Coast  (November 2000 – September 2002)

• Wrote creative elements for the Magic: the Gathering trading card game, such as names, flavor text, and art concepts.
• Generated feature articles for official Magic website and text for supplementary Magic products.
• Achieved consistently high rates of publication acceptance among groups of writers in each Magic card set.
• Handled collaborative publication projects, such as collecting and rewriting text from other departments.
• Assisted in creation of standards document for Magic names and flavor text and represented Creative interests in R&D meetings.
• Contributed to wide variety of other projects and products as requested.

Contract Playtester, Enix America  (April 2000 – August 2000)

• Reported and rewrote errors in grammar, style, and clarity in the text of various console video game titles, mostly text-heavy fantasy role-playing games, prior to release.
• Copy edited and took screenshots for instruction manuals.
• Generated copy for Enix website, including creative content.
• Assisted in production of a preview video.

Education

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CERTIFICATION (June 2006)
University of Washington extension program, Seattle, WA

M.A. ENGLISH - Creative Writing (May 2002)
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

B.A. ENGLISH - Creative Writing (May 1997)
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

References and Writing Samples

(Available on request)