What advice would you give to newbies of (thread) roleplay?

[Talus]

Hello! c:


So... As the title says: What advice would you give to newbies of (thread) roleplay?


I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to roleplay, so I'm looking for some basic? advice on how to improve my writing, characters, plots, etc. ouo 


I'd greatly appreciate anything anyone posts ^-^ I'm sure other newbies would too!


Thanks in advance! 

 

[RatFlail]

Rp is improv. Not strict story.

 

[Talus]

Rp is improv. Not strict story.

I'll keep that in mind.


Vid looks interesting, definitely gonna give it a watch. Thanks!

 

[RatFlail]

I'll keep that in mind.


Vid looks interesting, definitely gonna give it a watch. Thanks!

No problem. Have fun. Some people are super serious, but they mean well. You're writing about pretend people on the interwebz. Learn as much as you can, but don't worry about it.

 

[Bacon is fluffy]

There's nothing anyone can tell you except writing is an art that much be practiced and honed if you want to get, "better". After the basic grammatical rules, writing is about how you convey your messages, rather than what your message actually is. If you want actual advice, maybe you could try linking a character or a piece of writing of yours and I'm sure someone more experienced than I can help you.


But the most important thing is to just have fun. You can worry about quality when you're writing corporate reports or trying to pass english. On rpnation, you should just be finding your own groove and then finding other roleplayers with similar grooves to your own. You will get better as you learn more, practice more and experience what it's like to bring a character that came from your imagination to life.

 

[Talus]

There's nothing anyone can tell you except writing is an art that much be practiced and honed if you want to get, "better". After the basic grammatical rules, writing is about how you convey your messages, rather than what your message actually is. If you want actual advice, maybe you could try linking a character or a piece of writing of yours and I'm sure someone more experienced than I can help you.


But the most important thing is to just have fun. You can worry about quality when you're writing corporate reports or trying to pass english. On rpnation, you should just be finding your own groove and then finding other roleplayers with similar grooves to your own. You will get better as you learn more, practice more and experience what it's like to bring a character that came from your imagination to life.

I've noticed my writing has improved a bit since I've started thread roleplaying, heh.


Thank you for your advice!

 

[eclipsa]

The most important thing I can tell you is to never give up. Writing is art in the form of letters and words. These words can take you places you've never been, or back to your beginnings. There are few to no rules in the craft, and those are flexible. There will always be someone whose writing seems better than yours, there will always be someone whose form seems more pronounced than yours. But that doesn't matter. Don't let it get you down. The masters didn't become masters by chance, it took work. Do what you love, no matter what.


The second most important thing is to remember that everything is a learning experience. You're always growing and learning. From personal experience, my writing style has changed at least four times in the last six years. My tone shifted, my form became something different, and my overall skill level grew. Let people inspire you. Let your favorite book inspire you. Let your English teacher inspire you. Your friend. Your roleplay partner. Inspiration is the first half of writing.


Overall though, have fun. It's not nearly as intense as my advice is. If you ever need any help, please feel free to come to me. I wish you all the luck in the world. 3

 

[Talus]

The most important thing I can tell you is to never give up. Writing is art in the form of letters and words. These words can take you places you've never been, or back to your beginnings. There are few to no rules in the craft, and those are flexible. There will always be someone whose writing seems better than yours, there will always be someone whose form seems more pronounced than yours. But that doesn't matter. Don't let it get you down. The masters didn't become masters by chance, it took work. Do what you love, no matter what.


The second most important thing is to remember that everything is a learning experience. You're always growing and learning. From personal experience, my writing style has changed at least four times in the last six years. My tone shifted, my form became something different, and my overall skill level grew. Let people inspire you. Let your favorite book inspire you. Let your English teacher inspire you. Your friend. Your roleplay partner. Inspiration is the first half of writing.


Overall though, have fun. It's not nearly as intense as my advice is. If you ever need any help, please feel free to come to me. I wish you all the luck in the world. 3

Definitely gonna try to remember all that ^-^


Thank you owo

 

[call me rae]

Building on previous points - always have some QTIPs handy. By which I mean don't take things too seriously ( the acronym is Quit Takint It Personally )


people will  say things to you as you start out, some polite and helpful and others not so much. But whatever it is don't let it get you down. We all started somewhere and we're all here to have fun.


Also always have a sense of humor and be ready to listen to others thoughts. Don't get so attached to a character, a story, etc that you can't bring in some changes to make sure other people have fun to.

 

[Bacon is fluffy]

Building on previous points - always have some QTIPs handy. By which I mean don't take things too seriously ( the acronym is Quit Takint It Personally )


people will  say things to you as you start out, some polite and helpful and others not so much. But whatever it is don't let it get you down. We all started somewhere and we're all here to have fun.


Also always have a sense of humor and be ready to listen to others thoughts. Don't get so attached to a character, a story, etc that you can't bring in some changes to make sure other people have fun to.

The last part is important. I don't know how many times I've gotten too invested into a project that was big to me,but was a third or fourth rp for someone else.

 

[Talus]

Building on previous points - always have some QTIPs handy. By which I mean don't take things too seriously ( the acronym is Quit Takint It Personally )


people will  say things to you as you start out, some polite and helpful and others not so much. But whatever it is don't let it get you down. We all started somewhere and we're all here to have fun.


Also always have a sense of humor and be ready to listen to others thoughts. Don't get so attached to a character, a story, etc that you can't bring in some changes to make sure other people have fun to.

The last part is important. I don't know how many times I've gotten too invested into a project that was big to me,but was a third or fourth rp for someone else.

Thank you both! ouo

 

[B E E S]

Ask lots of questions. If you aren't sure about something in the roleplay, ask. There's no shame in it. I still ask whenever I don't know something. It helps because that way you can be more confident that what you're writing is following the roleplay (using a personal example, if you aren't sure if the beach party and bonfire are the same event, just ask. It's p blessed) also, fall in love with your character because you'll be stuck with them for a while. So even if they're huge jerks, make sure you love them. So even if it takes you a billion years to finish the character, do it because if you don't like the character you made, you could seriously ruin a really fun roleplay for yourself.

 

[Irick]

Give yourself permission to play.


Don't take yourself too seriously and don't take anyone else too seriously. Let your style develop through those moments of play, don't feel admonished when people criticise. Every moment is an opportunity to improve in the future, but rejoice in what is and was in the moment. If you are not having fun, stop and ask yourself why. Try to find status point that you can pivot on and strive to constantly be embracing the aspects that you enjoy while extending that enjoyment to all the others as well. As long as you try to find this synthesis of improvement and play you will find that you will naturally seek out 'better' methods and start to find inspiration from your daily routine.

 

[Talus]

Ask lots of questions. If you aren't sure about something in the roleplay, ask. There's no shame in it. I still ask whenever I don't know something. It helps because that way you can be more confident that what you're writing is following the roleplay (using a personal example, if you aren't sure if the beach party and bonfire are the same event, just ask. It's p blessed) also, fall in love with your character because you'll be stuck with them for a while. So even if they're huge jerks, make sure you love them. So even if it takes you a billion years to finish the character, do it because if you don't like the character you made, you could seriously ruin a really fun roleplay for yourself.

Give yourself permission to play.


Don't take yourself too seriously and don't take anyone else too seriously. Let your style develop through those moments of play, don't feel admonished when people criticise. Every moment is an opportunity to improve in the future, but rejoice in what is and was in the moment. If you are not having fun, stop and ask yourself why. Try to find status point that you can pivot on and strive to constantly be embracing the aspects that you enjoy while extending that enjoyment to all the others as well. As long as you try to find this synthesis of improvement and play you will find that you will naturally seek out 'better' methods and start to find inspiration from your daily routine.

Good advice, thank you ouo