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#1 ·
I'm not sure if it's just me, but the old thread has become an absolute pain in the ass to open due to it trying to take me ten or so pages ahead of the actual last page. So to make it easier, here's a new thread.

Old thread for those of you who wish to refer back: http://www.wrestlingforum.com/booker/510932-official-btb-discussion-thread.html

~ No spamming
~ No arguing
~ Under any circumstances, NO "WELL EXCUUUUUUUSE ME, PRINCESS!"
~ You can discuss other BTBs here, it's fine. Don't shill your BTB needlessly, however
~ If you have a question regarding "What Should You Do," just go with your gut instinct
~ Use references like google or onlineworldofwrestling for answers to questions you could easily find yourself

Post away.
 
#4,412 ·
Why don't you format it during your writing in Word or Wordpad? That's what I do. I'm surprised most people here don't, judging by the amount of times I've seen this statement posted here. Formatting the show while you're writing is so much better than formatting it while posting on the forum.
 
#4,418 ·
Back on the recaps debate, I kinda think it's also better to do what you want, and not what others want you do. Do what makes you happy in terms of recaps or full shows. In my case, it's recaps. Produce your BTB for your enjoyment, not for others.
This, This and this. To many people care about what other people think. Write for your enjoyment, if it's quality, people will like and read, no matter what format it's in.
 
#4,419 ·
Recaps can be fine, especially if the writer can't portray a particular character for a promo. My cap goes off to all the writers on here that can do full shows and get every superstar/diva practically spot on, but for others, that might not be the case. I know for me, personally, I enjoy recapping shows just because it helps with not getting drained as easily and because I would do such an injustice to over half the characters if I tried to portray them.
 
#4,425 ·
Okay, I've stumbled across a problem that I've discussed with a couple of people, but it seems that they're just as clueless as I am with regards to finding a way around it. I'm still with my ROH project, it's just going slowly but I'm enjoying the writing and I'm confident that I'm going to stick with it (and you can still post predictions for Honor Nation, link is in my sig... :side:). For those of you who aren't familiar with my roster, one of the most beloved babyfaces I have is a crazed masked man called Delirious, and I'm really struggling to write his promos, and his promos are important as they are one of his selling points and one of the reasons he is adored so much by the fans... It's just that his promos are a little... Unique? Off center? Different? I don't know, take a look for yourself and call it what you want.





It's not the content that I'm struggling with - And yes, it's not just him screaming, there is actual content with actual words that are somewhat relevant to his character and direction - It's more the delivery I'm struggling with, and how I convey and create the promos through writing. I don't just want to have to recap them whilst I write everyone elses' out in full, especially because I'm very happy and looking forward to the direction I'll be taking him in. So how would you write him?

Any ideas are better than none, which is currently what I have. :eek: :(
 
#4,432 ·
Is there a thread that I can look at that starts at a certain point, but it then puts the thread into the future with monthly recaps? Say they start at WM and they do a recap of what happened for each brand during April and so on to a certain point. I'm thinking of doing it with a BtB I'm working on and wanted to see if someone did it very well.
 
#4,436 ·
CZW? If done well, perhaps. And if you're not writing it for yourself, why bother? Yes, reviews are nice to read and an indication that someone somewhere is reading it, but do it for yourself first. I kind of ignored this mentality when I created a WWE thread for my first stint back here in years. That was a mistake. I posted WWE because that's what people would read, but I really wanted to do something else. He knows who he is, but something someone said to me kind of scared me off of posting my created fed with created characters because A) No one knows who the fuck these people are and B) Describing 'em is a pain in the ass. However, after I posted my WWE thread, I kind of regretted not going through with what I wanted to do in the first place.

In the end, do what you want because you want to do it.
 
#4,439 ·
I agree with you that 97 and 2002 were new generation years. This latest period in the WWE looks like a bit of a turning point as well though. CM Punk and Daniel Bryan's rise to the top, all the top indy stars signing with the 'E. Maybe 2013 or 2014 may go down in history as "new generation" years.
 
#4,441 ·
Every time I see the phrase 'New Generation' I just think of 1994-1995. Because that's what the era was called. Just like the following eras had a name...

98-2002; Attitude
2002-2004; Ruthless Aggression
2005-Present; Whatever Cenas era is called.

Anyone calling anything after 1997 the 'new generation' is still rehashing the moniker WWF pedaled in the mid 90's.
 
#4,449 ·
I am really upset with myself. I actually have kept to a project in writing, for the first time in a long, long time. And the place where I really was a top guy for so long, here at WF, hasn't seen me post much of it. The WCW 99 thread I started back in November/December is still going, but I don't know the last time I updated it here. And there's such a backlog of shows I'd have to post over here I doubt I'll ever do it. Shame :(
 
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