|
|
Post by Host Mark on Nov 7, 2006 20:20:29 GMT -5
I've talked this over with Annette, and I've decided to follow a different format with future episodes. Instead of trying to write it like an actual Survivor episode, I will be summarizing the events as they happened, using actual chat logs for emphasis. This is because I am so behind with the game that I feel it needs to be wrapped up really quickly, considering the game started 5 months ago, ended around 3.5 months ago, and we're only halfway done with episodes.
This recap process should speed up the episode writing process, hopefully to the point where episodes will be completed by the end of the month. Of course, you all know how much my promises are worth by now -_-. I hope that this will conclude the game once and for all, considering it's been a long time and I'm thinking many people may have lost most of their interest in this game by now. Sorry to have tortured everyone in this manner...
|
|
|
|
Post by Kurtis on Nov 7, 2006 21:43:37 GMT -5
Its all good, thanks Mark!!!
|
|
|
|
Post by Chris on Nov 22, 2006 16:27:13 GMT -5
lol.
<3
|
|
|
|
Post by Host Mark on Nov 25, 2006 17:20:29 GMT -5
Okay, here's what's going on. I've lost motivation to write. I'm sorry that I'm a horrible host and not able to keep up with my promises, but episodes of Westmann Islands will not be continuing for now. In the future, I may be motivated to finish up the season with shorter, condensed episodes, but at this point, I don't think there's enough interest in this season to really continue it. The game started almost 6 months ago, and now there's only a few people that seem to still check up on if I ever wrote the next episode.
This is all my fault. I made the mistake of informing everyone that episodes would be written up... it had been my dream to write a complete season of Survivor and show that I have what it takes to be a good host. Instead, I wrote a few good episodes and then became lazy. An episode was released 5 days after the deadline... then a week... then 2 weeks... and now the season was supposed to have ended 2 months ago and yet we're still stuck at Episode 7. I just have no motivation to sit down for a few hours and write out a complete episode anymore. When the game had ended, there was all this excitement and enthusiasm on my part, but now I feel like this is a chore that will never end.
It was completely bad timing on my part, because I was involved in 3 other ORGs this summer and trying to keep up on good confessionals and conversations on all 3. Then I had to start writing episodes, so I was spending probably about 10 hours a week trying to write confessionals AND a 15-page episode. And then marching band season started for my high school, and spending so much time out in the hot sun while playing an instrument was so energy draining that I didn't have any desire to write. Once marching band ended, I thought that I'd be more able to write, but then I lost my motivation to write. You could argue that I never had that motivation... maybe that's true.
I owe everyone that followed along with this a major apology. I promised I'd write, and I failed to deliver. That will forever leave a negative impression on me and make the 18 people in this game feel like their story will never be told. The best I can promise is that episodes will eventually be released, but that will come in the future and not possibly now.
For the players: Because you made a great season and were a pleasure to host, I opened up the confessionals and the tribe forums to you only. If you choose, you can take the time to write out the story of your game as a substitute of actual episodes, but that's only if you choose to. Nothing is considered spoilers anymore since the next episode may or may not be released by next year.
Once again, major apologies to all, and I hope that you're not left stuck with hosts like me that fail to deliver on their promises.
|
|
|
|
Post by parkerkowalski on Nov 26, 2006 22:47:44 GMT -5
Although you have no idea who I am, I think you'll find most ORG hosts are like that.
|
|
|
|
Post by Meaghan on Nov 27, 2006 21:42:58 GMT -5
marky you aren't a failure
|
|
|
|
Post by Brian on Nov 29, 2006 20:54:17 GMT -5
GRACIAS MARK!
Hmmm, I DO have one more request though (this can be for you or Annette to do)....can you post the rest of both of your random thoughts on the game? they were always so interesting to read!
Ahhh! Reading these confessionals bring back so much memories...good, bad, the works.
|
|
|
|
Post by Kurtis on Nov 29, 2006 22:02:03 GMT -5
AMAZING game y'all... thanks everyone who played and def. thanks to annette and mark.
|
|
