SYMBOLISM AND THEIR MEANINGS:
* This symbol is used for expressions’ and gestures your character is making.
Example: *She turned to her left slightly as she coughed.*
(Notice the * symbol was placed at the beginning and end of the sentence.)
:: This is used during the starter, at the end of your reply/post and/or when one is explaining what’s going on around them and/or explaining the setting.
Example: ::The moonlight reflected off of the lake beautifully as the stars sparkled up within the sky.::
|| This is used for narrations and monologues at the beginning of your starter/reply
[ ] These are used for OOC
Are you starting to get the idea now.
Now when you are thinking something you italicize it.
Example: “I suppose you cant escape fate…so why bother,” she thought to herself.
Simple enough right.
When talking out loud you just simply use the normal dialog.
Example: “ Are you ready my dear,” He merely asked?
What it looks like when you add it all together:
::The moonlight reflected off of the lake beautifully as the stars sparkled up within the sky. She sat there on the hill silently knowing that death would soon arrive for her. The wind blew across the lake picking up a bit of pollen.::
*She had turned to her left slightly and coughed because of this.*
“I suppose you cant escape fate…so why bother,” she thought to herself as another light breeze danced through each strand of her hair. Quietly a man walked up behind her and there was silence between them even the wind dare not move.
*He had placed his hand on the hilt of his blade and slowly pulled it out while still standing behind her.*
“ Are you ready my dear,” He merely asked?
*She nodded silently*
CLUHECK !!!
*Her eyes widened just before her body hit the ground, her blood stained the grass flowing down to the lake even staining it. The reflection of the moon had turned blood red as the man simply cleaned off his blade and walked away.*::
^.^ Excellent work!!! I might say so myself >.> its because I wrote it .O. XD.
Are you starting to get it now…fill in the gaps etc. etc. Roleplay isn’t that hard you see even with all the guidelines WHOO WE ARE ALMOST FINISHED So lets continue.
Development of an rp (Things to keep in mind):
Be flexible- your not roleplaying along your roleplaying with other people. Leave openings in your roleplay so that others can respond
Example: A mysterious person was approaching etc. etc. etc.
Keep your roleplays a decent length. that’s also something I almost forgot to cover now-a-days you have a lot of one-liner role-players (meaning they only write one or two sentences and call it a day) I have personally told people that I should be able to take the message( referring to myspace) or posts( referring to rp websites or chats) and put it in word and it should read like a story if you cannot do that >.> you need to work on your roleplay replies/posts.
Use your senses to describe the setting around you try and paint a vivid picture for the reader/person you are roleplaying with.
Traditional rp’ers are either
(A). Multi para rp’ers (meaning) Their replies consist of 3-12 paragraphs
(B). Novella Rp’ers 14+ paragraphs
(C). Super Novella 23+ paragraphs .
Today people have gotten use to doing 5 paragraphs or less. And usually the paragraphs aren’t actual paragraphs. A paragraph consists of 3-5 sentences loves. >.< Stick to it!!!.
Maintain foreshadow to keep things hinting and interesting and summary’s so that when you want to add all the rp’s thus far that you have done together people can understand where they should start if they want to rp with you and see how much experience, you have as an rp’er as well as how much you have trained via how good you are in battle who your abilities have expanded. You want to be a storyteller rather then a writer you want to keep the roleplay interesting did you notice in in the roleplay where I showed how to use the symbols above that I wrote in past tense this is the proper way to rp all rp’s should be done in past tense.
Reviewing Your Starter/Post/Reply
I am proud of you my pupil you have read and understood/abided by the information listed above. You are going to be a GREAT ROLEPLAYER *sniffles* Im so proud of you… but there is one last thing you need to know before I send you on your way.
Reviewing your post/starter/replies. This is highly important no one wants to try and understand what you are trying to say. There are many resources that are free and available for you to use such as foxfire, or word.
Most people will not roleplay with you or nag at you until you learn to check your work for misspellings and errors in grammar.
ALRIGHT YOU ARE READY TO ENTER THE ROLEPLAY WORLD I HAVE GIVEN YOU AS MUCH KNOWLEDGE AS I CAN TO START YOU OFF ITS TIME FOR YOU TO PUT IT TO THE TEST MAKE MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM YOUR ERRORS DON’T GO OUT THERE STRATING DRAMA, YOU ARE A PUPIL OF MINE AND YOUR MISSION IS TO GO OUT THERE AND HELP BRING BACK THESE WAYS OF RP. *Cries happily* GO OUT THERE AND MAKE MAMA PROUD!!!
* This symbol is used for expressions’ and gestures your character is making.
Example: *She turned to her left slightly as she coughed.*
(Notice the * symbol was placed at the beginning and end of the sentence.)
:: This is used during the starter, at the end of your reply/post and/or when one is explaining what’s going on around them and/or explaining the setting.
Example: ::The moonlight reflected off of the lake beautifully as the stars sparkled up within the sky.::
|| This is used for narrations and monologues at the beginning of your starter/reply
[ ] These are used for OOC
Are you starting to get the idea now.
Now when you are thinking something you italicize it.
Example: “I suppose you cant escape fate…so why bother,” she thought to herself.
Simple enough right.
When talking out loud you just simply use the normal dialog.
Example: “ Are you ready my dear,” He merely asked?
What it looks like when you add it all together:
::The moonlight reflected off of the lake beautifully as the stars sparkled up within the sky. She sat there on the hill silently knowing that death would soon arrive for her. The wind blew across the lake picking up a bit of pollen.::
*She had turned to her left slightly and coughed because of this.*
“I suppose you cant escape fate…so why bother,” she thought to herself as another light breeze danced through each strand of her hair. Quietly a man walked up behind her and there was silence between them even the wind dare not move.
*He had placed his hand on the hilt of his blade and slowly pulled it out while still standing behind her.*
“ Are you ready my dear,” He merely asked?
*She nodded silently*
CLUHECK !!!
*Her eyes widened just before her body hit the ground, her blood stained the grass flowing down to the lake even staining it. The reflection of the moon had turned blood red as the man simply cleaned off his blade and walked away.*::
^.^ Excellent work!!! I might say so myself >.> its because I wrote it .O. XD.
Are you starting to get it now…fill in the gaps etc. etc. Roleplay isn’t that hard you see even with all the guidelines WHOO WE ARE ALMOST FINISHED So lets continue.
Development of an rp (Things to keep in mind):
Be flexible- your not roleplaying along your roleplaying with other people. Leave openings in your roleplay so that others can respond
Example: A mysterious person was approaching etc. etc. etc.
Keep your roleplays a decent length. that’s also something I almost forgot to cover now-a-days you have a lot of one-liner role-players (meaning they only write one or two sentences and call it a day) I have personally told people that I should be able to take the message( referring to myspace) or posts( referring to rp websites or chats) and put it in word and it should read like a story if you cannot do that >.> you need to work on your roleplay replies/posts.
Use your senses to describe the setting around you try and paint a vivid picture for the reader/person you are roleplaying with.
Traditional rp’ers are either
(A). Multi para rp’ers (meaning) Their replies consist of 3-12 paragraphs
(B). Novella Rp’ers 14+ paragraphs
(C). Super Novella 23+ paragraphs .
Today people have gotten use to doing 5 paragraphs or less. And usually the paragraphs aren’t actual paragraphs. A paragraph consists of 3-5 sentences loves. >.< Stick to it!!!.
Maintain foreshadow to keep things hinting and interesting and summary’s so that when you want to add all the rp’s thus far that you have done together people can understand where they should start if they want to rp with you and see how much experience, you have as an rp’er as well as how much you have trained via how good you are in battle who your abilities have expanded. You want to be a storyteller rather then a writer you want to keep the roleplay interesting did you notice in in the roleplay where I showed how to use the symbols above that I wrote in past tense this is the proper way to rp all rp’s should be done in past tense.
Reviewing Your Starter/Post/Reply
I am proud of you my pupil you have read and understood/abided by the information listed above. You are going to be a GREAT ROLEPLAYER *sniffles* Im so proud of you… but there is one last thing you need to know before I send you on your way.
Reviewing your post/starter/replies. This is highly important no one wants to try and understand what you are trying to say. There are many resources that are free and available for you to use such as foxfire, or word.
Most people will not roleplay with you or nag at you until you learn to check your work for misspellings and errors in grammar.
ALRIGHT YOU ARE READY TO ENTER THE ROLEPLAY WORLD I HAVE GIVEN YOU AS MUCH KNOWLEDGE AS I CAN TO START YOU OFF ITS TIME FOR YOU TO PUT IT TO THE TEST MAKE MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM YOUR ERRORS DON’T GO OUT THERE STRATING DRAMA, YOU ARE A PUPIL OF MINE AND YOUR MISSION IS TO GO OUT THERE AND HELP BRING BACK THESE WAYS OF RP. *Cries happily* GO OUT THERE AND MAKE MAMA PROUD!!!
