On Wed, 4 Dec 2019 at 19:39, Ewan <xxxxxx@quibell.org.uk> wrote:
Hi Tim,

Not sure you should be calling yourself a rookie referee any more ... 


Thank you.  Jeff and I have this discussion fairly regularly!  (In my head my Confession of a Newbie Referee in Freelance Traveller are just 'Confessions' now.)  I appreciate the encouragement.

But I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave previously
"I fear that if you're basing that on my write ups, I may not be presenting a fair picture.  I've probably not majored on my (often) rooting through folder and bag for notes, remembering too late my key notes are still on the PC at work, poorly played NPCs (not to mention atrocious attempts at accents), failure to see the implications of things I make up on the spot, poorness with more complicated (or less used) rules like combat and space combat, an over reliance on filling gaps and not making players fill them, a lack of ability to 'let go' if players don't bite at my hooks, difficulty hiding what's in the book and what are my own additions (often giving away what's real plot and not) and an utter inability to pace a session and bring it to a suitable climax at the right time"

At least that's a handy list to aim for improvements!

cheers

tc