What do you call the people who make the stories behind all the video games? Is it a full-time job, or is it more for the freelance type?
And these are big companies; Rockstar..
If you're interested in game writing: www.gamedevmap.com is a great resource.
Having been through the interview process for a couple of companies, it's a tough gig to get.
Along this topic, I always wondered what the process of writing a script for a game was like. I think that would definitely be an interesting process.
I know that Bioware once had an open call for game script writers. The people who usually landed this type of job had previous experience as level designers, or qa, or playtesters, or design itself.