Question roleplaying tips?

[Novac Lyrikal]

so i've been here almost 2 weeks, this is my first time really roleplaying. i've been LOVING it (i'll at times sit there like "meed more public threads" lol) but i've noticed something, i feel like im not adding enough detail. in one tread i did rewrite something i said and made it better. but overall i feel like i should be adding more but dont really know how. i see everyone else puts lots of detail and what not into their posts. i know part of it is im new and i'll get better/learn with time but im just wondering. also any other general rp tips would be nice k thx :>

 

[Syn]

One of the fastest ways to reach burnout is to try and force something. sometimes you will be able to write several paragraphs and sometimes you onbly need one. I can only recommend what I do.

Reaction to your partner in the RP

Action to create momentum in movement or conversation

Hook to give something for the others to react to.

If that can be done with 1-2 paraagraphs or if that can be done with 10 it is up to you. Just haave fun

 

[Blade Ice]

Everyone gets better with time. In my time I can maybe count a handful of people who wrote with such detail it painted a clear image of what the writer wanted you to see.

I personally cringe at the sight of my ancient writing. Over time you adapt and learn a style that works for you.

As Syn said not everything you write needs to be long or detailed even. You will eventually learn the areas where you can get away with more or less.

In general my style is depending on situation of course is I start with longer posts at the started of the thread and they get smaller through out.

My only advice take your time, figure out what works for you, and don't fret to much over people who seem farther allong in there writing ability. Also don't force yourself that will cause stress and take the fun out of it.

 

[Novac Lyrikal]

fair enough. i've been making sure to more or less always leave my posts with a open end or whatever so the others have something to go on

 

[Braze]

Hello friend. I have dyslexia. That means some times my eyes seem to play tricks with the letters on a page mostly.

I find it easier to read dialog thats colorized.

Lots of big posts are harder for me to read but if the post is designed or displayed well with clear legible lettering or in a way that is visually easier for me to flow with its easier to read.

If it advances the story its good. If its hard to follow or meandering or vague its not that good for me.

 

[Balun Dashiell]

Everyone gets better with time.

Blade Ice hit the nail on the head with his response, in my opinion.

Everyone starts out from scratch, and improvement comes with time, and looks different to every writer.

Some of my posts still come out in a jumbled mess as I try to convey my character's perspective to my writing partners, and I likely wind up confusing them because I get carried away or overthink my writing.

Try not to sweat the small stuff. Try to focus on enjoying yourself and jumping into threads you're enjoying. Don't focus so much on the size of your posts or the detail as on the enjoyment you're getting from them. Communicate with your writing partners if you want feedback and better coordination, but otherwise, my advice is to simply have fun at the start.

Your development as a writer will progress the more time you spend here, reading other people's responses and formulating ideas for threads, future plots and stories.

 

[Connel Vanagor]

Everyone gets better with time.

Agreed, and you need more time. Runs

 

[Lorn Reingard]

We all started somewhere. Don't burn yourself out. Just have fun with it.

 

[Connel Vanagor]

Okay, jokes aside from me. Write what you want to write, let me be organic. If you missed something in someone's post, make the next one be about them thinking more about it. Everyone is here to help each other, it's all just a game and games are meant to be fun

 

[Catarina Talen]

Novac Lyrikal So, a couple of bits:
one, glad you're here, glad you're loving it here!

two: keep writing. write a lot, even when you're not particularly proud of it. If you're paying attention to the posts around you, reacting to them, and pushing the plot of a thread forward, you're doing decent roleplaying, even if your prose isn't on the level of tolkien or le guin or whoever, very few of us here are that good. Your prose will improve over time, just like everyone else's.

and finally, read. read books, read comics, read online fiction, read other peoples' threads on chaos. You'll figure out how you want to write by reading other peoples' writing, and you'll figure out how to inhabit the minds of your characters, to see the world with their worldview, which will also make you a better roleplayer.

 

[Darth Strosius]

Novac Lyrikal

One exercise I've done in the past, and still do occasionally to keep up momentum and muse for Chaos, is to write articles or blog posts! I use them mainly to explore more mundane parts of my characters that won't typically come up in a proper thread but that I think are still interesting enough to write down. Without anyone to bounce off of you're essentially forcing yourself to be more descriptive and detailed in your writing, as you've still gotta paint a good enough picture in the reader even though you won't be getting anyone responding to it.

Doesn't have to be much of course, just little snippets or short stories about what they might be up to at any given time. If you want some practice writing combat then have them do a spar with a droid and get a feel for writing out more precise attacks or movements that way, same thing with writing more vague stuff like Force things. Helps you to really dig into your own writing style without worrying about exploring it as you go along post by post with someone else.

 

[Blade Ice]

Agreed, and you need more time. Runs

Always nearing 30 years on and still improving.

 

[Novac Lyrikal]

Novac Lyrikal

One exercise I've done in the past, and still do occasionally to keep up momentum and muse for Chaos, is to write articles or blog posts! I use them mainly to explore more mundane parts of my characters that won't typically come up in a proper thread but that I think are still interesting enough to write down. Without anyone to bounce off of you're essentially forcing yourself to be more descriptive and detailed in your writing, as you've still gotta paint a good enough picture in the reader even though you won't be getting anyone responding to it.

Doesn't have to be much of course, just little snippets or short stories about what they might be up to at any given time. If you want some practice writing combat then have them do a spar with a droid and get a feel for writing out more precise attacks or movements that way, same thing with writing more vague stuff like Force things. Helps you to really dig into your own writing style without worrying about exploring it as you go along post by post with someone else.

im def gonna have to use the blog for little snippets thats a really good idea thx

also to everyone else thx :> <3

 

[Novac Lyrikal]

Hello friend. I have dyslexia. That means some times my eyes seem to play tricks with the letters on a page mostly.

I find it easier to read dialog thats colorized.

Lots of big posts are harder for me to read but if the post is designed or displayed well with clear legible lettering or in a way that is visually easier for me to flow with its easier to read.

If it advances the story its good. If its hard to follow or meandering or vague its not that good for me.

this is something i should keep in mind. been trying to divide my posts up so its not 1 solid block tho lol

 

[Braze]

this is something i should keep in mind. been trying to divide my posts up so its not 1 solid block tho lol

I am working on a fun thing to make making divs easier for folks. People like to use code to make things look fancy but you don't need to worry too much about that yet.