Children's Book and Comics Scriptwriter

Job Description

We’re hiring a Children's Book and Comics Scriptwriter!

We are developing an original illustrated story series for young readers. The project will introduce a growing world of characters and stories designed to develop with its readers over several years.

We are looking for a Story Writer / Scriptwriter who can turn our established characters, world, and story outlines into complete scripts for illustrated children’s stories. The project will begin

with picture books and may later expand into longer comic/manga-style stories.

Position: Full-time

Location: Yangon (On-site only, no remote)

Main Responsibilities

• Write complete scripts, including dialogue, pacing, and page/panel breakdowns.
• Work from an established world bible, character set, and story outline.
• Keep each character’s personality, voice, and tone consistent.
• Work closely with illustrators to make sure the scripts can be clearly communicated through
• visuals.
• Include simple, age-appropriate educational themes without making the story feel like a
• lesson.
• Identify story or pacing problems before illustration begins.
• Help develop longer serialized comic/manga scripts as the project grows.

Requirements

• Strong writing, storytelling, and plotting skills.
• Comfortable working within an established world/IP and following creative direction.
• Able to work collaboratively and revise scripts based on feedback.
• Experience writing for children, picture books, animation, educational content, or young readers is preferred.
• Burmese and English language skills are strongly preferred.
• Additional advantages
• Experience with comic or manga scripting formats.
• Previous work in educational media.

Salary: Competitive salary based on experience.

Please send your CV and portfolio to yis.hr@yis-yangon.edu.mm