I seem to recall that the previous Request area went the same way! I started charting because I couldn't find what I was looking for here, and I guess it's that which is the inspiration for many other charters. Personally, I keep an eye on the Requests Thread as quite often my pool of ideas dries up. Someone may have posted something which gives me a spark, such as Sultans of Swing this morning. Being a 50something old fart, the vast majority of the requests posted are just "noise" to my ears I'm afraid. Charting something you like can be hard work. Speaking from experience, charting something you don't like is even harder. How to get more charters? That's an excellent question. I guess it's a case of waiting for someone to have the inspiration to have a go, and then the dedication to keep going. There are as you say, plenty of resources out there to learn from.