This is a rant. It will be disjointed, and it will likely be hard for some of you to follow.
Sorry, in advance.
Game mastering is harder than it looks. Actually, it may be exactly as hard as it looks, but that's not the point.
To Game Master/Storytell, one needs good social skills, vocal eloquence, good acting/improvisation skills, imagination, intelligence, a force of will, and an understanding that what you're running is just a game.
Social Skills: GMing a game involves talking to a group of people with different views and ways of thinking and trying to get them to understand what is going on in your head for a game. If you're sca