Post by ICW on Nov 23, 2011 19:24:43 GMT -5
I've been getting a few PM's from a couple of different people asking me about the state of the Fantasy Booking Board. I have been Missing In Action recently and WCWA, the fellow staple that has been holding this board together for the last 7 years or so, has fallen out of love with booking for the time being.
Let me first address my situation:
I am a full time college student. My attention must be focused on my school work and there has been a ton of work this semester. Thus, I haven't focused on writing ICW or even the shorter detailed FCW. My social life outside of school is interfering with my time as well.
Secondly, I want to address why I believe this board is failing:
This board has always depended on a small yet active community of bookers. By "active", I mean that my fellow bookers and I would write shows, post them, and more importantly REVIEW ALL SHOWS! I cannot stress how much REVIEWS mean to me, to WCWA, to ANYONE that takes time to write out a show.
Now, some of you will argue that shows like ICW and WCWA are simply too long to read and review. I'm going to go ahead and finally say it: bullcrap.
No one has ever said you had to read and review our shows in one sitting. Hell, unless you have an entire day devoted to reading one of your shows, it's just not possible. I don't even read/review WCWA's shows in one sitting. But I still review because even though he is the BEST on this entire board - possibly the best period - I know he values reviews.
Reviews allow bookers to improve, come up with new ideas, and to get a general feeling for how their angles are coming along.
REVIEWING is huge. I BEG ANYONE left on this board to please take the time - maybe just 20 minutes a day - and review shows. That's the only way bookers will gain the motivation to continue writing shows.
When it comes to ICW, I have a ton of ideas that I still want to execute. Hopefully they'll come to see the life of day.
Let me first address my situation:
I am a full time college student. My attention must be focused on my school work and there has been a ton of work this semester. Thus, I haven't focused on writing ICW or even the shorter detailed FCW. My social life outside of school is interfering with my time as well.
Secondly, I want to address why I believe this board is failing:
This board has always depended on a small yet active community of bookers. By "active", I mean that my fellow bookers and I would write shows, post them, and more importantly REVIEW ALL SHOWS! I cannot stress how much REVIEWS mean to me, to WCWA, to ANYONE that takes time to write out a show.
Now, some of you will argue that shows like ICW and WCWA are simply too long to read and review. I'm going to go ahead and finally say it: bullcrap.
No one has ever said you had to read and review our shows in one sitting. Hell, unless you have an entire day devoted to reading one of your shows, it's just not possible. I don't even read/review WCWA's shows in one sitting. But I still review because even though he is the BEST on this entire board - possibly the best period - I know he values reviews.
Reviews allow bookers to improve, come up with new ideas, and to get a general feeling for how their angles are coming along.
REVIEWING is huge. I BEG ANYONE left on this board to please take the time - maybe just 20 minutes a day - and review shows. That's the only way bookers will gain the motivation to continue writing shows.
When it comes to ICW, I have a ton of ideas that I still want to execute. Hopefully they'll come to see the life of day.
