Scene promos or just getting straight to the talking? Just a general question  

Any. If I feel like making a scene promo I will, but if I don't have any ideas for one I won't force myself to make one. It also depends on how many promos I expect I'll have to make that week or even on that day,I won't make like five scene promos for one match or anything.

Jaywalker wrote:

Any. If I feel like making a scene promo I will, but if I don't have any ideas for one I won't force myself to make one. It also depends on how many promos I expect I'll have to make that week or even on that day,I won't make like five scene promos for one match or anything.

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Scene. I see them as a story away from the ring, a completely different life my character takes on that adds depth. I feel it strengthens promos and creates a connection with readers if they've followed a few. I do enjoy finishing off with a few straight to the point talking paragraphs. 

I don't pump out more than two promos per match so the ideas I have to progress my character's story are usually refreshing each time.

It depends on what I'm trying to convey in the promo.

Doesn't really matter to me tbh. I'm use to doing scene promos and promos with straight dialogue . But with straight dialogue promos you pretty much have to pay attention to the diction more or less to have that connection or idea what your character is going through or how they feel etc versus with scene promos I only do that when I want to do a gimmick change or emphasize that the character is growing or evolving I should say.

Tyler Parker wrote:

Jaywalker wrote:

Any. If I feel like making a scene promo I will, but if I don't have any ideas for one I won't force myself to make one. It also depends on how many promos I expect I'll have to make that week or even on that day,I won't make like five scene promos for one match or anything.

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Agreed.

I normally just straight talk and structure the promo whatever way i think it will work best. I'll only do a scene promo if I've got a real good idea or I think it's necessary for the promo.

Nothing against scene promos in general but I hate when people do them just to do them because I generally see them coming off as either boring or forced unless you can come up with new and creative ideas every time.

I'm comfortable with either one as long as I have enough material to work with.

Scene promos are boring and waste of time. "Straight talking" is the only thing that matters anyway

I enjoyed scene promos more. They are easier to flow with other than just watching a bunch of shit talking and such. Plus, they make for good reads if well written.

To answer the question myself, I found myself more comfortable with scene promos. I didn't start doing straight talking until I got to EAW.

I used to almost exclusively write without introductions/scenes, but recently I've used scenes more often because I feel like it makes the promo more realistic. Sometimes it's something I just force myself to do, since I'm definitely a natural cut-to-the-chase type of guy. Others, I'm just more comfortable writing a scene to seamlessly transition into the promo.

I'll do a short intro into my promos, it's never anything to dragged out. It just sets up my location and whatnot. I can do either way though but I just prefer getting to the point.