How do you get revved up to write?

[Frank]

Originally Posted by sral

It just comes naturally to me, topical writing I mean.

These days I usually analyse what I determine are my opponents flaws, and write what I think I need to do to win.

If their lines are too long, I place an emphasis on flow.

If they can't tell a story, I'll do that well.

If they're not much of a metaphorical writer, I'll sometimes go for that.

If they're the type to go for a more high-brow approach, I'll maybe opt for something more conversational and relatable.

It completely depends on who the opponent is.

I write to win.

All this "I write for me," bullshit is for the birds. You guys keep doing that, I'll keep champing these tourneys and leagues you only ever make up the quarter finals of.

Truth be told I'm more likely to lose in round one of a tourney vs an unknown 32 seed because I don't know enough about them to write around them. It's completely down to me at that point and that's where I risk slipping up, though, let's face it... Ain't many 32 seeds writing to this level either to compete. Once we get to the business end of a tourney, the "known" heads make up the last eight or so and from there on, I'm not losing.

Who else you know ran through the biggest topical tourneys on the site back to back without a loss in either?

Lars the Gawd