You're a life long gamer and want to join the industry. Where to start?

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Khuutra said:

Most video game companies, press or otherwise, are corporations. You can find out where to send in your resume for job applications.

Pick a company. Go to their website. Find out what they want. Send out resumes. You never know what you might get!

I am thinking about doing this but the problem is that I have not had any schooling yet outside of high school. My strongest subject has always been with reading and writing, but without that degree I do not know how far I could actually go. Although to be completely honest with you, I feel giving an honest opinion on gaming should not require spending money on schooling, but these days it seems that without that degree you are stuck in a rut.

I originally pursued programming, but couldn't afford $36,000 for an 18 month course and really can not afford it now. Financial aid would only provide me with around $8,000 in funds, not enough to help me through it with my current funds.

Give me a pack of cigarettes and a bottle of vodka and I can write 100% honest reviews all day long.

 

My fiance suggested creating a blog to get started, which is what I may pursue, but I feel as though there are smarter options available to me, but I just do not know what those options are. Outside of gaming I am lazy. Gaming is my passion, to the point where I sometimes annoy co-workers with the amount of conversations I start on the subject. I do however have many who say they would read what I write, so I guess that is a plus right?