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Depends who you talk to. If I RP with you then your fine the way you are. I'll RP at the groups skill level. Then again my self esteem isn't really tied to my literary skills and the stars mean nothing. Personally if I can understand the substance of your words then you could say "cat went house" and it's fine with me. Some people apparently can't understand anything less than perfect English. I'd either avoid those people or improve along the way before you do.

I'm not the official word on online drama boiling over into the RP, but I'd say perhaps you should drop out? Sometimes letting the other person get a small win will give you that opening you need to reconcile. Just so long as your ego can take that sort of blow. If you can't, I'd say appeal to the rest of the group and find a consensus with them. In the end you two are ruining their time with drama.


Excellent post Akita

Freiya: If I were you, honestly, I would let it go. Honestly, if there is any sort of drama between you and someone in the chat and not through RP, sometimes it may be best to stay away from those people. If they already mentioned your character name earlier, then apparently they noticed your character. It could also be that person toying with you. A lot of times, when two people are at a split in the road, one will always try to get the best of the other. My honest advice would be just to either ignore that person and their character actions, or to just find another RP. It's not worth the time and effort to let the drama persist; it could cause more of a conflict between you and that person online, and through roleplay.


Lukisod: You are exactly right. A lot of people do not mind others' RP styles. In fact, they could prefer it. People will mostly want to RP with others at the same skill level/mindset as them. If they RP the same way they do, they usually will form a group of RPers who roleplay the same way. And that perfectly fine. But if you are wanting to amp your skills and gain MORE creativity, users should try some variety and RP with as many people as they can. Every person you RP can inspire you, no matter what.

My personal preference for RP is someone that can keep a storyline going. I honestly like para RP, and I usually RP with a certain group of people, but I mostly try to get out there and roleplay with as many people as I can, no matter their age, skill level, etc. It's fun to see what others have in store.

Well I agree with increasing ones skills to be honest. I took a venture to do rps I suck at, in a sense, to make everything I write good.It hasn't always been bad either, because some of the roleplays that I would never usually attempt have turned out to be much greater. (For example, there's a pokemon one im in and im not really a fan of the series but the writing I have done in this particular story is impressive.)

Only thing I disagree on is the "Don't overdo it." bit, if one wants to send the time writing in such a manner, I think they are entitled to, whether or not someone understands it exactly. Being poetic and detailed is fine, as long as it doesn't hinder the roleplay. Even if everyone "knows" what the subject is, should it be any less important to highlight the details, and describe the world around you? In turn, it may express the characters point of view of something as simple as the sun, maybe the character dislikes it or enjoys it, which would probally change the "mood" of the writing and view point, which I consider a useful tool. Just my thoughts on that and we are probably thinking the same thing haha.

Um,I don't know if this is the right spot to post this but I was wondering,How do you put a link in a word?I've seen it done around the site ,but I can't figure out how to do it.

Rincewind: There is no wrong spot to post this, as long as it is a HELP forum! I am a mentor, and I am always here for assistance.


Posting a link in a word, you would do this:

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[url]paste URL here[/url]

OR you could do this:

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[url=LINK]word here[/url]

Tigeress I'm afraid to say I must disagree with you, but let me explain. I am all for "overdoing it" in some aspects, for example instead of saying "the sun rose in the morning sky" I will do all I can to get someone to really feel the sunrise.

"The chill of darkness hid between the shadows of the fading stars, fleeing dawn's rosy fingers as they stretched across the blanket of mist. The light's delicate touch upon the earth drew back the haze, and the sun's bright face peaked over the edge of the world- rose higher. She smiled down upon earth's creatures still groggy with sleep, and her warmth stirred them from their dens, their burrows, their nests...until every creature was awake."

Being elaborate is good when it helps paint a portrait of the scene we are seeing, even better when it helps convey mood and brings the story forward. When it is not good is when it is so convoluted that no one understands what you're talking about. Like if I replaced the simple words such as sun and earth with complex descriptions such as "fiery ball" or "green mother" then no one would understand what I was trying to say. It would be useless then, convoluted prose that means nothing and does not contribute to the story.

"Being poetic and detailed is fine, as long as it doesn't hinder the roleplay. Even if everyone "knows" what the subject is, should it be any less important to highlight the details, and describe the world around you? In turn, it may express the characters point of view of something as simple as the sun, maybe the character dislikes it or enjoys it, which would probally change the "mood" of the writing and view point, which I consider a useful tool. Just my thoughts on that and we are probably thinking the same thing haha."

Direct quote from myself, we aren't really disagreeing lol sorta splitting hairs though. I just find the example and explanation for it off, give or take my oponin, writing is very versatile. As i stated above, "over-doing-it" is fine as long as it doesn't hinder the roleplay. So we hit on the same subject lol. I was merely suggesting points that seemed to be missed in the orginal that Akita may have missed and ot was aimed to help others, not disagree or agree nor form any notion.

At least that was the intention, nya!

-Tig

Oh, my bad lol. I guess I wasn't really paying proper attention when I replied to your post (proof that one shouldn't stalk the forums when it's nearly 2:00 in the morning ). So consider my post as an excuse to advertise my wonderful prose Joking, joking lol. In any case, I'm glad we understand each other.

People can constantly improve their grammar and literary skills. People can, also, constantly improve their instructional skills. If they're like me, they can wonder why their concise, succinct posts seem annoyingly short.

Here are a few corollaries to Akita's tips, in no particular order:

1. Write it correctly the first time. Don't take artistic liberties with your material until it's done right. It's significantly easier to proofread dry, flavorless prose than it is to correct the literary equivalent of a fruitcake.
2. Write it concisely. Make every word count. Make it short and sweet. Make sure you know what you're saying; sometimes a simple word works better than a complex word.
3. Write it with consideration. Does what you're saying mesh with what your character is experiencing? Does it work with the role-play's theme? Make sure it does. If you're writing from the third person subjective or third person objective point of view, only write what applies to your character and your scene. Be conservative with your description; unless of course, you want to make something apparent by lengthy description.
4. Call what's above Kronny's three C's of writing.
5. Don't follow rules to the letter. Take liberties, but don't take them too far.

If you can correct anything in this post, I'll bequeath you with thanks and kudos; my ego will kindly punch you in the solar plexus.