Hey all! This thread is to show the basics of what I know. In a way, it can help you improve on expanding your posts and your role play topic. Expanding your posts will give the next poster more to go on. Expanding and putting in good detail for your roleplay creation will attract attention.
Alright then, shall we start?
Lesson 1: Introductions and Fonts
Introductions
I'm sure many of you have found a couple of rpgs that have such a short bio. Why are they so short? Some people find it hard to create a long enough introduction or they don't know much about their topic.
Here's a few steps you should take note on:
1.) If you don't know much about your topic or what you want in the role play, plan it out and do a little research. (especially do research if the role play is fan-based) You can browse on the internet or look though books. You can plan out your role play by using a simple outline. (A Lesson on Outlining will come soon!)
2.) Once you've got your information, try to be creative and make at least a one paragraph introduction.
3.) In your introduction, give a brief description of the surroundings and state what the role play is about. (Such as appearance of towns, clothing worn, and life style)
By giving the time era and life style, a role player can have a better understanding and feeling for how the story is supposed to go.
4.) Make your explanations clear and viewable to your readers! The Role players must be able to picture what's happened in their head. On another note, the start of the role play must catch the readers eye otherwise they'll pass right by the thread without a second thought.
5.) Try hard to make your sentences clear with good grammar! I know it might be hard, but the internet is huge and it is a reliable resource to help your grammar. Helpful sites are:
Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, and Ask.com
Another helpful tool is MicroSoft Word. (This program highlights any bad uses of grammar and tries to explain how to fix the mistakes.)
Alright then, shall we start?
Lesson 1: Introductions and Fonts
Introductions
I'm sure many of you have found a couple of rpgs that have such a short bio. Why are they so short? Some people find it hard to create a long enough introduction or they don't know much about their topic.
Here's a few steps you should take note on:
1.) If you don't know much about your topic or what you want in the role play, plan it out and do a little research. (especially do research if the role play is fan-based) You can browse on the internet or look though books. You can plan out your role play by using a simple outline. (A Lesson on Outlining will come soon!)
2.) Once you've got your information, try to be creative and make at least a one paragraph introduction.
3.) In your introduction, give a brief description of the surroundings and state what the role play is about. (Such as appearance of towns, clothing worn, and life style)
By giving the time era and life style, a role player can have a better understanding and feeling for how the story is supposed to go.
4.) Make your explanations clear and viewable to your readers! The Role players must be able to picture what's happened in their head. On another note, the start of the role play must catch the readers eye otherwise they'll pass right by the thread without a second thought.
5.) Try hard to make your sentences clear with good grammar! I know it might be hard, but the internet is huge and it is a reliable resource to help your grammar. Helpful sites are:
Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, and Ask.com
Another helpful tool is MicroSoft Word. (This program highlights any bad uses of grammar and tries to explain how to fix the mistakes.)
The Uses of Bold and Italics
You might have seen a couple of role players (Me for example) use the bold and italics for quotes or for when a character is deep in thought. Why do role players use these tools? It's so we can separate the character's actions. If everything is plain normal text, it might get confusing. Some people might pass by the quote without realizing or they think the character is speaking out loud instead of thinking.
Here's an example of the correct way on using bold and italics:
"Used to it is all...I'm not too big in being part of huge groups...What might seem small to you is big to me" Yazaki said calmly. She looked down at her food and poked at it a little more. Still, it didn't look appetizing. "Can't say I've read it before...But why did you say replace the black students with vampires?" she asked reluctantly. She peered up at the group then paused at seeing the strange liquid again. "...Interesting..." Yazaki muttered quietly to herself. "Normally, juice doesn't stick to the bottle" she thought while examining the water jug.
"What type of juice is that?" she asked Rikku while watching the red mixture being guzzled.
Here's an example of when bold and italics are not in use:
" I can conquer to that. Cia did most of the work, but I feel like I got ran over by a cement truck!" Tohru complained. "It was so..." she argued in responses to him while playfully sticking her tongue out at him. She made a fake pout, then made a small devious grin.
Tohru sunk into the water and used her wings to create a small wave of water. The wave soon crashed over Talon, and followed by it was Tohru who was just laughing about the whole ordeal. She didn't quite understand her playful mood and wondered if Cia had gotten into the wine when she wasn't in control of her body. She also wondered if it was medication or perhaps the relief of feeling free of worries and fusses. Whatever the cause, she felt better then she had before.
(Isn't it a bit difficult to see the quote in this jumbled up mess?)
