1. I'm very much a character player - I'd rather spend most of my post delving into my character's psyche than rushing through a plot. I enjoy taking my leisurely time in the RP, very much preferring a 10-page thread with character development and intricate and subtle plot twists and such to a 2-page thread that rushed through all the action and romance.
So know now that I will drag a thread out, especially if I feel like others are plot-rushing. (A side-note of caution: plot-rushing (along with god-modding) is one of my biggest pet peeves.)2. I'm big on spelling and grammar. Call me a nerd, but I enjoy writing and
reading posts that have correctly-spelled words, commas in the right spots, and periods between sentences. Capitalize the word "I", please, and - for the love of all things holy - please put periods at the ends of sentences. Don't just connect them with the word "and" all the time, please. Reading a paragraph that, under normal circumstances, is six different sentences but, without periods, is one giant one is extremely difficult, tiring, and frustrating. Where am I supposed to separate one idea from the other? When do I have time to breathe when I'm rushing through a single-sentence paragraph? And chat-speak? Please don't use it, because I might just sigh and close the tab. Not only does it shorten posts, but it makes them difficult to understand, too. Since this is a semi-lit to lit board, I'm not to worried about this. It's just another gripe I have. ... Well, I think you all get it. Sorry about the rant.
3. Another pet peeve of mine:
god-modding. Characters cannot and
should not be perfect - be they invincible, able to know everything another character is thinking, or what have you. Flaws create interesting characters. Imperfections create conflict which create interesting threads. Need I say more? ... Yes, I think so. Forgive this small rant, please, but I need to rant for a moment to someone. Just because you want to win a fight doesn't mean your character will be able to doge all attacks, nor does it mean you can choose what your attacks do to the other player without their consent. (That is, I dodged your attack then attacked you, causing you to fly into the brick wall behind you. I didn't consult with you - I just typed it in the same post and now you have to deal with it.) Similarly, if a player types something like, "Sadness welled up inside him, but being in the present company, he suppressed it and smiled."
does not mean that your character can know, "Oh, he's smiling only as a front because he's secretly sad."
Just because someone types something in a post doesn't mean your character is allowed to know it. Just like if your friend is thinking about tacos, you're probably not going to know that's what he or she is thinking about unless you asked them, they stated it, or there were some
obvious clues. ... Okay, I think that's done.
4. Here's a short one -
write long posts. Four sentences is nothing. Ten sentences
is. Three paragraphs is even better. And add substance - not just some quick dialogue and a few "she said"s.
5. Lastly - I promise - is
relationships between characters. Player A and B what their characters to fall in love and get married? Fine by me. By all means! They're not my characters, after all. But there's a difference between a realistic relationship (A got a crush on B, A asked B out, B said yes, they go on dates, they have a fight here or there, etc., etc., etc.) and the kind of character relationships I tend to see: A and B meet for the first time and, literally 5 in-game minutes later, realize they are both deeply in love, can't be apart, and one thread later are engaged to be married. No conflicts (or very minor ones, if there are), no breaking up and dating other people (like normal 16-year-olds), no ... anything! Nothing interesting, nothing unique. It's just "I suddenly love you and you're the only one forever". All. The. Time.
Please, I beg you all - flirt, date, fight, break up, date someone else, fall back in love with the first person - do something more original! 
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