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Listen "From Freelance to Full Time with Game Informer’s Wesley LeBlanc"
Episode Synopsis
Game Informer associate editor Wesley LeBlanc joins us this week to discuss his journey from freelance games writing to Game Informer, his advice for freelance writers, his love of pirates, and more.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro / Getting to Know Wesley (Final Fantasy XIII, Elden Ring, The Boys, Doctor Strange)
14:50 - Wesley’s Journalism Background (Local Reporting, Games Freelancing)
23:53 - Story Pitching
30:29 - Relationship Building and Remote Reporting
33:04 - Why Pursue Games Journalism?
35:19 - Avoiding Burnout as a Journalist
38:12 - Feature Pitching
42:42 - Wesley’s First Cover Story
44:58 - How Does Wesley Choose His Stories?
48:23 - Relationships with PR Contacts
54:15 - Wesley’s Dream Stories
1:01:14 - Dragonball Speak (Wesley’s Dragon Ball Podcast)
Follow us on Twitter @RealTimeStrats, and email us any questions at [email protected].
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro / Getting to Know Wesley (Final Fantasy XIII, Elden Ring, The Boys, Doctor Strange)
14:50 - Wesley’s Journalism Background (Local Reporting, Games Freelancing)
23:53 - Story Pitching
30:29 - Relationship Building and Remote Reporting
33:04 - Why Pursue Games Journalism?
35:19 - Avoiding Burnout as a Journalist
38:12 - Feature Pitching
42:42 - Wesley’s First Cover Story
44:58 - How Does Wesley Choose His Stories?
48:23 - Relationships with PR Contacts
54:15 - Wesley’s Dream Stories
1:01:14 - Dragonball Speak (Wesley’s Dragon Ball Podcast)
Follow us on Twitter @RealTimeStrats, and email us any questions at [email protected].
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