The “Game Stories” seminar was NOT what I expected. However,
I’m not mad at all.
I will admit this: I’m what society calls a “gamer.” I play
all kinds of “games”: video games, board games, card games, dice games, casino
games, you name it! So I was assuming the seminar would be about, well, games.
No…this
was about sports games. I’m not normally a sports person, and I don't normally write anything to do with sports. To my satisfaction however, I learned something from "Game Stories" and I’m
happy to share it!
Writing about the losing team sucks. Let’s face it;
sometimes the Mustangs lose a game. I’ve heard from the other sports writers
about how terrible it is to write about the team losing… again. When it comes
to situations like that, it’s best to find a different angle to write about.
If the team loses a game, find the backstory. Instead of
writing about the game stats, the story can be about the players. Find out what
went wrong with the team’s tactics and show that they will learn from the game.
Write about the coach and their part in the game.
Next time the Mustangs lose a game, look for the story beyond the scoreboard.
-Michelle Bagnall, ‘15
Campus Co-Editor
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