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10-22-2016, 06:46 AM
(10-22-2016, 12:02 AM)ThEWiTcHDoCtOr Said: I think examining yourself is good, then going back weeks or months later and rereading with fresh eyes to be honest and you'll be like wtf was I doing here or that was good I should do that more.
I may be in the minority on this but I feel trash talking in general is a vastly overrated thing, if you can master it there is a talent and use for it, but when your rps become 90% trash talk I think it takes away from setting the tone and mood of an rp which when done well can really help trash talk be more meaningful and to the point. Promos are effective when they are funny or connect, that doesn't always have to be trash talk to me.
That being said, I like a lot of what you have to do as Dolly, it is not boring, it reads smoothly most of the time in what small samples I have seen so far. That in itself is hard to accomplish at times. I would worry less about what you say and worry more about how it is delivered and making sense then, when you do that you can always go back and change content to be more potent, but then you ensure the setting and placement are always on par.
Just wanted to chime in a little here.
I was always on that same side of the fence as you, Witch Doctor. I always focused on story and a lot of times didn't have any sort of shit talk at all towards my opponents.
Now, that's fine in some cases, and if your opponent isn't heavy on the exchange it won't matter much anyway - BUT - it does play a factor. Just like we are "grading" stories and general enjoyment of the reading, the zingers and the shit talk plays a factor.
For one, it keeps things relevant. You might write an incredible story, and from what I've seen of you you probably can, but if it has nothing to do with the match coming up, you will lose "points" that way. By addressing your opponent, even though it may seem disconnected from the story (it almost always does, honestly) it makes things relevant to the match and to the opponent.
Remember, the whole premise of the XWF is centered around this insane wrestling promotion existing somewhere. The matches happen. I didn't reach any level of real success until I started focusing more on my opponents and volleying with them back and forth, even though people always complimented my writing and stories.
Hope this helps!
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