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Black Cat Godess Vice Captain
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 Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:45 pm
Hey everyone! This thread was created with the intent for all the literate member of the guild to come together and help our less literate brethren. Here, I hope that more literate members will post tips on how new members can learn to be literate in their role play and overall improve their role playing quality. Who knows? Even the literate members might learn something. ^_^ To submit a tip to the almight list, just post it in the thread. I'll come around every so often to collect the tip and put them into the list. Feel free to post any and all tips that you have, even if they're a repeat. Repetition is good for learning. The format of a tip will look like this. What the tip is about: That way, everything's nice and oranized and not all higgledy piggledy. The tips will be sorted be sections like description, how to make a good character, stuff like that. If you have any suggestions on how to improve this thread, also feel free to post it. We're all about helping everyone out here. That's basically it. Thanks for reading and I hope that you all can learn something from this guide. ^_^
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:53 pm
The Guide How to Make A Good Profile: Black Cat Godess Try to add an interesting element to your character, either through background or how they look. Do they have an odd eye color? Try to mix things up. Good Characterization: Black Cat Godess When posting about your character's inner thought, or even what they're saying, pay close attention to HOW they speak. Are they formal? Do they use contraction or not? Play with your character's tone, but also make sure that it matches their personality. Sometimes OOC diolauge can be just as bad as plain characters. Description: Black Cat Godess Description is your friend, but use it wisely. Don't describe everything at once; that makes for a long, sometime tedious to read post. Instead, introduce details a bit at a time, that way whoever you're RPing with (and the inherent readers) aren't overwhelmed by data. What Not to Say: Black Cat Godess Leet and netspeak are in general bad things to type in when RPing. Both of them tend to irk RPers and readers a like, and can be hard to read. Leet or netspeak once in a while in OOC is okay, but not in IC. Myythren Tip: Use paragraphs, don't text block. A post that has been broken up is easier to read. For example: This is more diffcult to read, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Than this is. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Mia Sting If your not sure how the more complex words are spelled, go for the easier words, don't try to be so complicated.
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Black Cat Godess Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:54 pm
I've added one to each. Now it's up to you guys to help me fill it out. ^_^ Post away!
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:33 pm
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Black Cat Godess Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:31 am
Thank you, Myyth! I'll add that up!
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:27 am
Tip If your not sure how the more complex words are spelled, go for the easier words, don't try to be so complicated.
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:27 pm
Tip: Quote: Description: Black Cat Godess Wrote: Description is your friend, but use it wisely. Don't describe everything at once; that makes for a long, sometime tedious to read post. Instead, introduce details a bit at a time, that way whoever you're RPing with (and the inherent readers) aren't overwhelmed by data. In addition; if you're actively RolePlaying with a specific person, give them more than one thing to respond to. Use every one of your senses! Maybe not all in the same post, because as Black Cat said it leads to an overwhelmed reader and they start to skim (Yes! I'm guilty of this as well!), but don't forget that the forest might smell of pine or crickets may begin to chirp as the sun sinks below the horizon etc etc. Things like this give the respondant more to look forward to in your posts. There's my two cents : P
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:45 pm
My Tip's:
Tip for Profiles When creating a profile for a character, don't make him/her outragously powerful and/or immune to everything. It makes a RP more interesting when your character can get hurt. It will actually give you more to RP with when it comes to the point of your character's fault.
Not sure where this would go When typing in character, personally I like to bold my character's dialoge. I've seen that it help's others and myself find the conversation a little better, exspecially(sp?) if you've typed a huge post. It make's it easier to skim through.
Tip for Description Don't use choppy sentences try to make everything flow with eachother. Ex. They sat on the bench. A flashback came to her, and she shut her eye's. 'They sat down upon the wood bench. The night air cool, and whisping through their hair. As one of the two girls took in a breath, a memory overwhlemed her mind. She closed her eye's tightly trying to see the vision of her past coming back to her.'
Not sure where this goes either When you don't know if a words spelling is correct, and can't think of another word for what your trying to say, then make sure other's see you're not sure. You may get a reply and the correct spelling to help yourself later on.
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:45 pm
Tip Complex words are nice, but not when they are in bulk. Dictionaries aren't meant to look up every single word. We don't want to see: He said "Supercalafragalisticespealadocous" and though, " What a floccinoucinilihilifilipication!"
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:53 am
Quote: Punctuation is you friend! Seperating your rp into sentences instead of a string of words makes it a lot easier for others to read. things can go along faster if others dont have to decipher what you wrote before they reply to it. Quote: Use realism as a basis for things. Since this is a RP based on the real world, YES, WE ARE IN NEW YORK CITY, then this should ALWAYS be taken into consideration. Rikku has beat this into the ground that there are mortals walking the streets almost constantly. So when yuo get the urge to use an attack that will engulf half the city...think it through...>>'' Quote: Try to do something to set your profile apart. There are thousands of stories out there about how the parents were killed by so and so, which turns them into a revenge story. Instead try to add different elements to their personality or something. This will make it easier to rp. As much description in your profile as you can get in there is alright. There is never a profile that is too long unless it is filled with utter ramblings. Quote: Everyone wins and everyone loses sometimes. Also, usually, one should get hit sometimes. This doesnt mean that you have to accept every attack they throw at you, but it does mean that you need to use common sense. If there is no obvious was for you to escape the blow, try to think of how you could make it less damaging, instead of pulling a miracle out fo your bum...
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:40 am
Evil Little Minion wrote
When making your profile keep in mind weaknessess make your character more realistic and interesting but too many makes it hard to roleplay. The same thing goes for strengths.
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:01 am
Capitalization Goes With Grammer I know that it is hard to focus on capitalization, but it is important. If you don't capitalize then it might take the reader a second to realize that this is an entirely new sentence. This can happen even with periods because it is so easy to skim over them when you don't see a capitalized word. Even if you don't think so, you use capitalization to recognize a new sentence, not the punctuation. This is a proven fact, so please try to capitalize your words.
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:31 am
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You shouldn't quote yourself.
Here's a few examples.
Example 1: Wrote Wrote He walked into the store. He bought a few things and left. That just gets annoying.
Try to keep your posts seperate.
Example:First Post Walking into town, he walked down the street and into the small store. He got some food and supply, paid for them, then left. Next Post After leaving the store, he walked back out to the outskirts of town and into his small home. He put the food and supply away then sat down on the couch. You could either do that, or just put it in one post.
Example:Quote: Walking into town, he walked down the street and into the small store. He got some food and supply, paid for them, then left.
After leaving the store, he walked back out to the outskirts of town and into his small home. He put the food and supply away then sat down on the couch. And so on, and so on.
And like people I'm sure have stated, make sure your grammar is pretty good.
Also, if English is not your first language, you should say so.
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When you go into a Role Play, post your profile and at either the top or bottom simply state that English isn't your first language.
That way, people will know that your English won't be absolutely perfect.
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:52 am
What a cool thread! Quote: (Description) TIP: Verbs are your friends! Use adjectives and adverbs sparingly. Many budding writers will think that the more adjectives or adverbs they use, the more descriptive their writing will be. You don't want to be spoon-feeding the reader! That is why the clever use of verbs is used to convey emotion and action better. Try to use as few words as possible to convey the same message. BAD EXAMPLE: She quickly and quietly walked towards the scruffy, old, balding man and loudly said, "It's you!" Did your neurons just do backflips after reading that sentence? Because mine sure did!BETTER EXAMPLE: She limped towards the balding man and choked, "It's you!" See how the verbs convey a lot more meaning and emotion? You could probably write a way better sentence than I can, but this is a start.Quote: (Description) TIP: Show; don't tell. Unless you really want your reader to know something very specific, you don't need to write any excess fluff concerning emotion or explaining an action. If you show something without telling what it is, your writing will turn out to be more realistic. A good rule to follow is: If you can't categorize your information into one of the five empirical senses of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell-- then it doesn't belong on paper at all. Leave it up for the reader to find out this type of information. BAD EXAMPLE: Eliza was sad and drinking again. All she wanted to do was drown her sorrows so that maybe things would turn around for her; so that maybe she would be noticed; so that maybe she would never be stood up again... Hold it right there! How does the reader know all this information from just observing Eliza with their five senses? Unless the reader can smell anguish or hear loneliness, you are writing yourself a one-way ticket to the sappy-romance novel factory! BETTER EXAMPLE: Eliza slumped down onto a stool, mumbled a few words to the bartender, and shifted her attention towards the neighboring stools. They were empty. As a strained sigh escaped Eliza's mouth, she felt her hear tears stinging her cheeks and hitting the tabletop. Jim wasn't coming. He was never coming. Good, good! I think the second example is better than the first one. It could still be better... but again, it's a start!
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:23 am
Also i don't know if someone else has said this, but Firefox has a built in spell checker. It's pretty useful.
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