Yeah, some roleplays have a DM, some have everyone contributing to the plot. Some of the best threads I've written are the former, where everyone's helping push the story forward.
I also wanna add that sometimes OOC micro-plotting is very helpful! Like if it's your turn to post and you want a...
Hello! I'm tentatively interested but not committing yet. May I know your expected posting rate and what sort of character you'll be playing as? Did you also have a specific thread premise in mind or were you planning on plotting that out with players once they'd made their characters?
Clear expectations.
Genre, theme, character sheet formats, and lore are all good, but I think it's more important for GMs who have very clear expectations on the more "meta" aspects of roleplay.
Pacing and post length is one good expectation - how often are players expected to post? Do posts...
It depends on what you really want out of roleplay.
For me, I enjoy roleplay because of the experience of seeing how characters interact to build a story. I'm more interested in the story that is unfolding or developing - so I care less about how pretty the story is written, perfect grammar or...
Ghosting :')
Losing interest in an rp and leaving or dropping it is fine, or having no time to continue an rp. But some notice at the very least would be nice. Like even a "Hey, I'm sorry I can't continue this rp, thanks for the time though!"
I've seen a lot of cases where too much plotting stops roleplay in its tracks.
I guess if I wanted to describe it there's two kinds of plotting?
Plotting for the past, where you hash out char backstories and the setting of the rp, is pretty much fine.
Plotting for the future is where it's...