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Posted By: WrestleEdPatty Question about my columns - 05/28/06 11:06 PM
I was wondering what you all thought of the length and content of my columns. I know I often go long and possibly boring and I am wondering if you would prefer short columns over the longer more detailed ones.

I just looked at my latest one posted yesterday and wow....it's a lot to take in all at once. Would you prefer one column on just maybe...injuries....one on maybe...firings and hirings...and one on general stuff?

Or maybe one WWE and one TNA and Indy column as opposed to mixing the news together (This last column is all WWE but I often mix all important news from the promotions in one column). Now with ECW coming along, should I also have an ECW column?

Or do you not mind the longer columns and would rather have more news and not small chunks every now and then?

I do this for you guys and really want your suggestions and feedback so please jump in and tell me what you like and don't like and suggest any changes to my columns.

I listen to all and I will change my style if you guys would prefer it done another way.

I don't want you to miss anything but I also do not want to bore people with a really long column. I also have space limits and need to know what it is that you come to the site for...Is it news? Opinions? Rumors (You won't get many)... or all three?

Discuss. It will help me greatly.

Thanks! <img src="/images/graemlins/queen.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: Se7enth_of_Sins Re: Question about my columns - 05/29/06 12:10 AM
I think that everything is fine the way it is. I read everything that is wrote and don't have a need to get 3 or 4 separate columns when I am going to read them all in the first place. I think it comes down to what you want to write about what news you have at the time. If something happens an hour or so after you have already have posted the column, sure I would want to read that right away, but over all, it's whatever works best for you.

Se7en
Posted By: EeriestElk Re: Question about my columns - 05/29/06 01:23 AM
First off I LOVE you column's. I like shorter ones that come in more often then one large one and a week between or so.

However Any is better then none and I love your insight's into the industry and that I finally have someone that knows and loves wrestling to read!
Posted By: CatBallou Re: Question about my columns - 05/29/06 03:11 AM
I like them the way they are. I prefer the big columns, because that way you can get all the news at once - if something doesn't interest you, you just skip over it, rather then having to trawl through a bunch of smaller columns.

And keep all the promotions together. The TNA ones would often be teeny compared to WWE, so there's not much point separating them.
Posted By: Tikus Re: Question about my columns - 05/29/06 06:32 AM
Ditto the above.

We don't want you to burn out and leave us back in the wrestling wilderness. So, please just do what you're capable of doing and don't push yourself more than you have too. If you give us more, sure we'll love it, but do you really need the extra pressure? I think you'll find we're all very happy with the way things are just now.

Thanks Patty

Tikus
Posted By: lordcodamort Re: Question about my columns - 05/29/06 07:36 AM
I like them the way they are now.
Posted By: Vance - Crime Editor Re: Question about my columns - 05/30/06 03:42 AM
I love the long columns and sometimes when you say at the end of them that you are sorry you rambled on again, I'm thinking that wasn't long enough.

The columns are very informative and it doesn't seem like you are reading drivel and wishing for it to end. It kind of sucks when you get to the end and think its over? Thats it? It was only 5 pages today. Man she must be slipping. lol.

Love the long columns, Queen. Keep 'em coming.
Posted By: WrestleEdPatty Re: Question about my columns - 05/30/06 09:48 AM
I just wrote another and went over the suggested word limit. I just can't DO 700-900 word columns!

I also don't want to do so many that people get mad when they get the newsletters telling them another column is posted.

Maybe I should send a newsletter weekly with all the links to columns I wrote that week if I wrote more than one?

That way, no one gets too many newsletters and yet they can go and see everything I wrote. but the idea behind the breaking news newsletters if that is it is...breaking news and I would hate to wait a week to send a newsletter telling people I posted a timely breaking news story six days ago.

Must ponder...feedback required...brain overload.
Posted By: Mikieboy Re: Question about my columns - 05/30/06 11:12 AM
They are fine in whatever format they come in.. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: reddevillish Re: Question about my columns - 05/30/06 12:36 PM
Your columns are brilliant. You always tell us what's what, and aren't afraid to say what you think. I don't mind long or short, as they are always interesting either way.Keep 'em coming!
Posted By: CatBallou Re: Question about my columns - 05/31/06 08:26 AM
Well...how about you only send newsletters for breaking news columns? Instead of sending a newsletter out (which must be a massive pain in the butt for you) for every single column, just post a note on the forum. We all check here regularly (well, I speak for myself, but hey!) - that way, we know there's a column and you don't have to go to the hassle of writing newsletters every time?
Posted By: WrestleEdPatty Re: Question about my columns - 05/31/06 11:26 PM
I have 1000 plus on my newsletter list so I have to send out newsletters to those who don't come here.

Plus it is requirement anyway.

Newsletters are easy, I don't mind. I just don't want people thinking I am spamming them with two or three newsletters a week. But I plan to only write weekly if possible.

Heh, I say that now but something will break and I will be back at the newsletter area <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: rvalot Re: Question about my columns - 06/01/06 02:38 AM
Please write all the columns you want, and have them be as long as you want. We're all very interested in whatever you have to say. And I like getting the email newsletters, because then I can just click the link instead of using up valuable arm power to go to my favorites menu. thanks.
Posted By: CatBallou Re: Question about my columns - 06/01/06 04:37 AM
I knew I would write that and you would come back with some high number of people that don't come onto the forums much, but dayum...1000?!

Okay! Well, I don't mind. It doesn't seem like they come that often anyway, to me.
Posted By: Elvira Re: Question about my columns - 06/03/06 05:17 PM
I like them the way they are.
Posted By: MikeDragonetti Re: Question about my columns - 06/04/06 02:44 AM
Some weeks will have more news than others. That's just the way it is. When you think about it, when the situation calls for it, radio and TV will increase news coverage, as newspapers will increase pages if need be.

If there's a lot of news, make your columns longer. Or make additional ones.

News and opinions are fine. That's why we come here. To get your writer/insider perspective. And I won't miss the rumors. Don't care for them (I also avoid personal info about wrestlers. It would ruin it for me. Just my quirk, I suppose).
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