lol @ wordlife.

Alot of people do a mix between the both. If u are battling perhaps its a good way to analyse who yu are battling and jot down stuff u cud make a punch about like their name, custome title, whats in their sig, location which is the basic stuff. Then just try and be witty and hard.

Same with topicals...im new to them and when i have an interest to what im writing about i jot down emotions, feelings, line ideas immediately.

hope it may help g'luck