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In order to encourage more of
you to write these things and because some of you have asked me to, I decided
to write an article on what to include in your authors biography. So, here it
is. Style of Writing
To get the right attitude across (and this applies to all writing about
Games Workshop), you really need to write in what I call a formal-friendly
style. This means that you can write normally, as you would in an informal
letter, putting in occasional puns and remarks. But then, there are a few
rules needed to follow to stop your style getting too friendly.
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Never use smileys or
emoticons Use of these makes it seem a bit too informal, as if you
were chatting on MSN Messenger or Yahoo!. If you have to use smileys then
only use them once or twice andin your signature at the end of the piece
(as I do).
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Never spend more than a sentence
or two talking about a single personal experience Unless it's a piece
that everyone could understand (like my bit about the website), never
write for paragraph upon paragraph about a single experience. People don't
want to know what Bob said when you slept with his girlfriend behind his
back, or what you had for breakfast. If you're going to write about an
experience then make sure it's something people can relate to, like this:
'When I was a teenager my
parents wouldn't let me collect Games Workshop but I was always interested in
it. They said it was a waste of money. Sure, I knew the prices were
extortionate, but I was willing to pay them because I just wanted to play
Warhammer. Anyway, after years of nagging and waiting they finally agreed and
I got a Chaos battleforce for my fourteenth birthday. That was ten years ago,
and I've never looked back to the days before Games Workshop. Now I have a ten
thousand battle points Chaos army and am collecting Warhammer 40,000 as well
now.
What to write about (Content)
Lots of people find it hard to think out what to write about themselves.
Here are ten steps to help you write.
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How did you start collecting
GW. Did you find out about it from a friend? Did you just see a store and
walk in, wondering what it was all about.
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Did you collect anything
else before GW? Did you Role-Play, do battle re-enactments / LARP? Did you
collect Historical Models? Airfix?
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Which games do you collect?
Mordheim, WFB, WAB, WHB, WQ, WH40k, Inquisitor, Necromunda, Blood Bowl,
Battlefleet Gothic, Epic 40k, Warmaster, WFRP?
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What do you collect for
those games? How big is your army? Do you have any special characters who
you constantly play with? When you Role-Play, are you the GM / DM /
storyteller?
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Do you collect any non-GW
games? Name them.
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What do you like best about
the GW hobby? The rules? The models?
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Do you enjoy
scratch-building models? Do you paint to a high standard? Have you entered
Golden Demon / any painting comps before? Did you win?
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Have you been to Games Day /
any Grand Tournaments. Have you taken part in any of those dinky Regional
Tournaments? Have you run your own?
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Are you part of a gaming
club? Do you enjoy it? What part do you play in organizing events for it?
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What articles would you like
to write for Black Goblin? Modeling / Painting articles? New Rules?
Reviews?
Hope this helps...
Right, well that was my guide on the subject. If you have anymore
suggestions then email to me and I can add them to the list. The
problem, now, for me is, that now I've written a guide I've realised that
there is so much I've left out from my biography. so that's my job for the
next few weeks. See ya, James
:-P
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