Segment Writing Overview
Signing Up For Segments
In order to make organizing a show simple, everyone must register their segs with predetermined slots during the booking period. To do so, simply go to the Seg Signups section of the backstage area. Here you will find a list of all segment slots available for the show. You may take any open slot(s). When you submit your segments for the show, you will indicate the seg slot in your submission.When you sign up for a segment, indicate all characters that you plan to include in the seg. If you are doing a joint seg with another handler, mention both characters in the slot. Be sure to include the name of any backstage staff character you intend to use. This means, if you are signing up for a seg with two characters to be interviewed by Kevin Jacobs, you will enter something like this:
Character1/Character2/Jacobs
Do not under any circumstances move someone else's seg slot without their permission. Also, do not add seg slots without permission from the booker. If you need a seg slot in a place where one isn't available, simply contact your booker and they will help sort things out. It's easy to accommodate everyone, but to avoid confusion we ask that you only sign up for empty seg slots yourself and ask for help with anything else.
The loose seg cap is two per character. This can be exceeded, but it helps to stick to this general rule. The reason is:
Less Is More!
That's the motto you should adhere to when submitting segments. You want to avoid oversaturating the show with your character, and as a whole we want to keep shows a manageable length. Think long and hard about your segments when you are preparing them. Do the fewest possible number of segs to convey your story. If two of your segs can be combined into one, do so! Density is a virtue when segging.Commentary
Commentary is an essential part of every facet of the show. The announcers are watching everything that takes place on the screen and can and should comment on it! For more information on wrtiing the announcers, view the announcers page.In-Ring Segments are taking place right before the announcers' eyes. As such, they should be commenting on everything that transpires, just like a match. When writing an in-ring, be sure to separate the dialogue with some lines of commentary. This commentary can help you explain to the reader why these events are significant.
EXAMPLE
A smile draws itself across Murray's face.
Murray: Critics will come and go, and I'm not gonna be GCW Champion for the rest of my life, but you know what? As long as you people continue to be gracious enough to let me keep wrestling for you, that's enough. But I can assure you, GCW; anyone that wants to try and take this belt from me is in for the fight of their life. The challengers are only gonna come quicker now that I've reached this stage in my reign, but I'm not gonna give it up without a fight.
Bryan: A fight's exactly what he's gonna get tonight, Dave.
Yale: Absolutely. After defeating Clyde Fox, there's nothing that LK wants more now than to capture his fourth World Title and make his accomplishments even more unsurpassable. He's hungrier than ever.
Murray: It starts with LeStatt Knight, an....
A smile draws itself across Murray's face.
Murray: Critics will come and go, and I'm not gonna be GCW Champion for the rest of my life, but you know what? As long as you people continue to be gracious enough to let me keep wrestling for you, that's enough. But I can assure you, GCW; anyone that wants to try and take this belt from me is in for the fight of their life. The challengers are only gonna come quicker now that I've reached this stage in my reign, but I'm not gonna give it up without a fight.
Bryan: A fight's exactly what he's gonna get tonight, Dave.
Yale: Absolutely. After defeating Clyde Fox, there's nothing that LK wants more now than to capture his fourth World Title and make his accomplishments even more unsurpassable. He's hungrier than ever.
Murray: It starts with LeStatt Knight, an....
Backstage Segments don't necessarily need constant dialogue. Announcers can sit quietly and watch as your segment takes place, though you certainly should feel free to use dialogue during the seg. Either way, be sure to close the segment with commentary. The closing commentary puncuates the seg, helps the reader get their bearings and provides for a smooth transition into the next segment.
EXAMPLE
He stops stomping her only long enough to drop down and apply his forearm to her throat.
Stone: I will not stop until I have absolutely broken you, do you understand me?
Hearing the ruckus, security looks down the hallway to see Markus Stone viciously attacking Tessa Windsor. Guards come rolling out in numbers, but Markus releases his choke from her and grabs a nearby steel chair. Before the first guard can tackle Stone, he manages to get off a sickening chair shot to her skull. The sound of metal to bone resonates through the hall in a most grim manner. The guards pile on top of Stone, making sure to keep him away from her as others are quick to check on Tessa. The camera cuts back toward Bryan James and David Yale.
Bryan: My goodness, Markus Stone may have snapped.
Yale: Tessa had thought he had a change of heart, but he was just looking for an opening to attack.
Bryan: What a sick and twisted man Markus Stone has become. I didn’t think he could sink any lower, but tricking Tessa into thinking they could be friends again, he’s scum.
Yale: I have to give him credit though, you heard him earlier. He doesn’t want to wait three years for a shot at the belt. He wants it now.
Bryan: And that justifies this?
Yale: This isn’t a business for the faint of heart. It’s why people like LeStatt Knight are the best and people like Tessa just keep looking up.
He stops stomping her only long enough to drop down and apply his forearm to her throat.
Stone: I will not stop until I have absolutely broken you, do you understand me?
Hearing the ruckus, security looks down the hallway to see Markus Stone viciously attacking Tessa Windsor. Guards come rolling out in numbers, but Markus releases his choke from her and grabs a nearby steel chair. Before the first guard can tackle Stone, he manages to get off a sickening chair shot to her skull. The sound of metal to bone resonates through the hall in a most grim manner. The guards pile on top of Stone, making sure to keep him away from her as others are quick to check on Tessa. The camera cuts back toward Bryan James and David Yale.
Bryan: My goodness, Markus Stone may have snapped.
Yale: Tessa had thought he had a change of heart, but he was just looking for an opening to attack.
Bryan: What a sick and twisted man Markus Stone has become. I didn’t think he could sink any lower, but tricking Tessa into thinking they could be friends again, he’s scum.
Yale: I have to give him credit though, you heard him earlier. He doesn’t want to wait three years for a shot at the belt. He wants it now.
Bryan: And that justifies this?
Yale: This isn’t a business for the faint of heart. It’s why people like LeStatt Knight are the best and people like Tessa just keep looking up.