Playing the game is an obvious start; gathering any information about the game that may be relevant to our analysis is also an important part of our work. How we play and why are going to influence our understanding of the game, so people must be aware of how our preparation affects what they are going to write later. The Internet has changed the way in which we access information—it seems that all that we need to know is just a few mouse clicks away. Online journals and databases, as well as applications to manage scholarly references and documents, help us organize inordinate amounts of information. Establishing how much one needs to play the game in order to obtain relevant information is one of the first early decisions to make. Writing deadlines loom quickly and our articles/ homework/reviews need to be sent out and read by others. Becoming a writer/player affects critical distance, which is unavoidable.