James Goodnight
Freelance Writer
I'm a writer and none of this was made with AI. Or Love.

This is where I talk about myself.
Once upon a time, I got assigned some sort of project for middle-school language arts class. We had to do an assignment based on the book “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. My selection was to sit down and write a script based on the book. I’d never written a script before, or ever, but I gave it a shot. I got a B, but my teacher was impressed.
Because of his encouragement, I started to write scripts by hand, on college ruled paper, and I kept up with the intent of writing until one of the darkest days of American history came to be.
After 9/11, there was a haze of patriotic fervor, and I got caught up in it. I enlisted out of high school and became Airman Goodnight after 2 months of basic training. I felt I was going to do my part, stay in for 4 years, and use my educational benefits. But, then the Air Force started to promote me, and send me to cool and awesome places across the world. For 20 years I kept my dream of writing at bay because of my duty to my fellow Americans, and, once I hit retirement age, I pushed that button and started to get back into writing.
Here I am, in my final year from the Academy of Art University, ready and willing to take on the challenges of writing for an ever-changing landscape of storytelling.
In terms of story telling experience, I participated in several online tabletop RPG’s for an all-inclusive group of players. We work together to solve problems, tell a story involving the players and GM, and do our best entertain our audience across the world.
Skills
Expertise and capabilities
Veteran
Served 20 Years Active Duty
I joined the US Air Force as a F-15 Dedicated Crew Chief in 2002, and retired in 2022 as a Technical Sergant. Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 and 2008.
Storytelling
Webhost for "One Shot Action Theater"
Was chief creative and host of One Shot Action Theater from 2016-2018. Ran Tabletop Role Playing Games utilizing multiple game systems to synergized group storytelling in an all-inclusive community.
Podcasting
Narrative lead for Cyberpunk RAD
Was the Referee for Radio Adventure Drama Theater's Cyberpunk RAD. Guided players in a cooperative storytelling game set in a dystopian universe.
Player
Player in TTRPG Streams
Played two characters in Cybernation Uncensored's "Eddie and Elflines" as Det. Tequila, "Team Shock and Awe" as Buddy for GM Diamond Dust.
Education
Academy of Art
Graduate of Academy of Art University's writing program for Film, Television and Digital Media.

Microsoft Office Suite
(Excel, Word, Teams, etc.)
Adobe Creative Suite
(Photoshop, Premier, After Effects, etc.)
Final Draft 13
My Resume as of 11 May 2026



The Twilight War (Concept Project)
Try the pie
Red Harvest (Concept Project)
An television adaptation of the classic GDW/Free League tabletop role-playing game.
"In the remains of a post-World War III, a displaced platoon of soldiers travel across a battered Europe, with one goal: Return Home.
A Short Film
"A homemaker goes through the process of baking a pie like she's on a cooking show; she feeds the pie to her toxic husband and watches him die."
A limited series adaptation of the Dashiell Hammett novel set in the present day.
"The Continental Op descends into darkness to remove the corruption poisoning a small town."



One Shot Action Theater
Cybernation Uncensored
Radio Adventure Drama Theater
A Time2Tabletop show, featuring tabletop RPG's that aren't just Dungeons and Dragons.
Welcome to Cybernation Uncensored! We’re a brand dedicated to everything and anything Cyberpunk, dystopian and sci-fi! We stream live Cyberpunk RED, 2020, Fallout 2D20 & Dune 2D20 gameplay, a Game Master Tips series, Deep Dive series, Night City Live series and a GM Round Table series on the Cybernation Uncensored youtube and twitch channels!
Radio Adventure Drama Theater is a collection of nerdy friends playing tabletop games, going on adventures, and having fun!

I'm Diamond Dust, NETrunner and streamer. Don't mind me jacking into your screens to provide a little entertainment! Don't be afraid to chat, I do talk back! I love Cyberpunk RED and also playing story based games and adventures!