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notanotherlibra · 1 year

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5 Writing Tips for Roleplayers

These are tips I keep in mind regularly and feel they really work for me, while I occasionally notice sometimes people haven’t quite grasped the concepts and may be interested in doing so. In no way is anyone roleplaying incorrectly, but these are just ways to make the experience perhaps more enjoyable for you and those you interact with!

1 — Be aware of whether or not you’re actually giving your partner something to respond to. Upon finishing a para or multi-para reply, check if your reply has at least two of these three things: dialogue, action (aside from speaking), or imagery describing the scene or your character’s appearance. This should give your partner a substantial amount of material to base their reply off of. They can have their character speak back to yours, react to the action, or react to/build on the imagery! All three are great, but not always necessary. This tip also may not always apply depending on the kind of interaction you’re having, but in your typical para they will be what keeps the story moving. Note: Your character’s inner thoughts are a fourth element to add in a reply, and while it’s important and interesting to read, keep in mind that sometimes it’s not easy to base a response off of.

2 — Another tip for giving your partner something to respond to when it comes to one-liners or dialogue in general is to avoid saying single statements pertaining to one idea. By this I mean something like, “That’s cool” or, “I wish I could do that.” Instead say something like, “That’s cool. Where did you learn to do that?” or, “I wish I could do that, but I don’t have anyone to teach me.” Adding a question of course never fails to give your partner something to respond to (and therefore can even be written by itself as it’s not a statement). Making a compound statement or more than one statement on a subject essentially gives people two things to work with, and responding to it will feel less restricting. For example: Instead of your partner saying “You never know until you try” to the simple statement (creating another boring statement), by adding to yours you could invite them to say something like, “You never know until you try. I could teach you!” Now there’s something you can easily respond back to!

3 — If you’re anything like me and prefer replies to stay concise so that things move along more quickly, avoid multiple lines of dialogue pertaining to many different ideas and avoid having more than one goal to obtain through action. This is something that happens a lot, and even the most experienced roleplayers do it unintentionally. I am still guilty of it myself. We all go a little overboard sometimes, and you will notice that once someone goes overboard the replies have a tendency to keep expanding. Even if more is happening at once, the story tends to drag. This can be a problem because it’s one of the main reasons we will get bored of a thread, or feel too overwhelmed by it, or both. Try to restrain yourself by finishing the reply after you have responded to the one or two things your partner has given you. Instead of focusing on matching word count, focus on matching ideas. Feel like it’s still not enough? Throw in some imagery or insight to your character’s thoughts.

4 — When writing a starter for an interaction with a character yours has yet to interact with, this should be a given, but read everything the mun has provided about that character. If it’s a canon character and particularly if it’s one you’re not as familiar with, go beyond that and look them up on a fandom wiki, just make sure to recognize where the character may be canon divergent if they’re supposed to be. As you do this, pick out ways this character may relate to your character. Do they have similar or conflicting interests? Are they from the same place or been to the same places? Is there something about them your character finds impressive or something that bothers them? Is your character’s personality one that might clash with theirs? Once you’ve got answers to any of these questions, have your starter comment on or insinuate something you’ve discovered. This gives something for your characters to discuss and jumpstarts the creation of a story to share, which is especially important if it’s their first meeting as those threads are always in danger of feeling redundant and flat from the start.

5 — Find your character’s voice (a.k.a. their way of speaking). As you write their dialogue, ask yourself questions like these: Where/when did they grow up and how did people (of their social class) speak there? What kind of accent do they have? What slang do they use? Do they avoid using contractions? Do they use foul language and how often? Are they articulate with a wide vocabulary? Do they keep things short or are they prone to run-on sentences and long-windedness? Do they have a speech impediment? Are exclamations (!) common for them or do they speak more calmly? Do they address people with pet names/nicknames? And a bonus: If texting/typing applies to them, do they use correct grammar, capitalization, acronyms, emojis, etc? Finding your character’s voice is key if you really want to get to know them and it’s also one good way to be sure you’ve created a solid character. You may feel it comes naturally, but take note of it and make a conscious effort to keep it consistent. It also may evolve over time, but be aware of that, too!

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notanotherlibra · 1 year

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People make the world go around. It’s important to remember that when you look down empty highways or stumble through ghost towns. It’s why you’re still here, stumbling … because of people. People you love, or people you hate - hell, there are people who are still here only to spite somebody else. It’s always for people.

The same thing happens time and time again: you’re alone, you find somebody or if you’re lucky a whole group of somebodies, then you build someplace safe where you try your damned hardest to live a normal life. But - and it’s an inevitable but - those things always make their way past the walls, through the fences, and take that safe place away.

And it’s happening again, and the only thing you can do is start over …

Inspired by The Walking Dead, The Last of Us, Warm Bodies, and the multitude of apocalyptic media out there, Remnants: A Windfall Story is an apocalyptic/small group roleplay. Present day America really has taken a deadly turn. We are open to members 21+. Roleplayers of any skill and experience are welcome, but a large chunk of us would be considered intermediate to advanced writers. Semi-literate you could say! If you like group scenes and character driven plots then this is the place for you.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

- Active mods/admins and chatty members

- Plot drops & events

- Creative freedom

- Aesthetics in multiple forms of media

- A community of friends

“We’ll do it again and again until they’re gone or we are…” JOIN US!

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notanotherlibra · 1 year

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i can't figure out formatting on discord, how do people do all the cool formats and fonts and the double spacing?

so let's start with double spacing - i know people actually use google docs for this. type out your reply and then use find and replace (ctrl + f) to find " " (a single space) and replace it with " " (a double space)... once you hit replace all you'll have the double spaced text.

for the rest of the formatting discord uses markdown text so you just surround the text you want to format, i'll give you a quick guide here:

**BOLD**

*ITALICS*

__UNDERLINE__

~~STRIKETHROUGH~~

` CODE BLOCK ` (single line, you can't format within a code block)

``` CODE BLOCK ``` (multi line, looks different on PC)

|| SPOILERS / TRIGGERING CONTENT ||

note, you can totally mix and match these together so bold, italics, underlined, would be ***__like this__*** ! also > at the beginning of a line will put it in a blockquote. hope this helps!

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notanotherlibra · 1 year

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EMOJIS FOR DISCORD RPS ♡ in my servers, i have taken to adding little bullet point emojis for people to mix into their intros. i’ve shared a psd in my server before, but i thought i would also share them here! please note, someone in your server will need nitro and emoji permissions to add these. and now… beneath the cut you’ll 6 colors sets of 6 emojis. please like or reblog if you plan on using them.

alternatively: join my discord server ! you can download these as a zip file and receive a psd to easily recolor them. just click the #presents channel.

Keep reading

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notanotherlibra · 1 year

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005 :: GREEN with ENVY

:: hello! notice a difference? a change, maybe? to my overall blog, how'd you like it? my blog is no longer thesaintofmisery but rather saintofmisery. this isn't necessarily a big rebrand, but i also hope you noticed the change in my docs naming system! it's finally more cohesive, and i'm sure you'll see more of it soon. 🥰

and now to the doc: green with envy. it's a very natural, colorful, and scrapbook-esque three page doc. i wanted to try something new, so i went out of my comfort zone this time to provide you guys a doc that's easy to edit and modify.

big big thanks to gorgeous gorgeous doc creator @lemondaydream for teaching me a couple of things during the creation of this doc! couldn't have done it without you.

how to edit :

— go to file & make a copy.

— likes and reblogs are greatly appreciated if you decide to use the template.

— do not modify or remove the credit.

— intended for personal use only, don't distribute or call it as your own.

— message me on saintlucifer#4147 or [email protected] if you have any questions.

— you will need two images approx of your character, and six optional spaces for aesthetic images. to replace them: right click & replace image.

— all elements of the doc are editable through drawings. just double click / right click > edit to change the images inside of them.

— the doc is formatted around the text amount, so anything over than was given than the filler may change some things. however, you can move elements as you'd like to make / reduce space.

— all images are edited through photoshop, however: you can replace them with anything.

— this doc is intended for desktop / print view.

LINK HERE.

— song in this doc is without you by lana del rey.

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notanotherlibra · 1 year

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Hiya! Depending on who’s asking my name is Lib, I’m 23, GMT, and looking for rp partners! Or even fresh new roleplay groups.

The sort of vibe I like: fantasy, supernatural, historic, apocalyptic (only in groups though), and original oc’s!

Vibes I’m okay with: fandom rp’s as long as it’s with oc’s - a court of thorns and roses, throne of glass, shadow and bone, six of crows, LJ Smith books.

I am often the one to run roleplays so plotting isn’t a problem, or if you already have some ideas then shoot them my way and lets collaborate. I am almost always online but don’t expect the same from my partners, I’m keen on communication and being friends with those I roleplay with but you do have to be 21+ as I just don’t feel comfortable roleplaying with people much younger than me.

Shoot me a DM if you’d like to get started on something or if you’re interested in my little group roleplays I have going atm. Maybe start off with a fun fact - mine is that i have a playlist and Pinterest board for every character or rp i have ever made!

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notanotherlibra · 1 year

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And it’s happening again, and the only thing you can do is start over …

WHAT TO EXPECT:

- Active mods/admins and chatty members

- Plot drops & events

- Creative freedom

- Aesthetics in multiple forms of media

- A community of friends

“We’ll do it again and again until they’re gone or we are…” JOIN US!

#discord rp #discord group #group roleplay #small town rp #apocalyptic rp #apocalypse #zombie rp #TLOU #twd #21+ rp #mature themes #zombies #the last of us #the walking dead #oc tag #oc x oc #discord roleplay #discord group roleplay #open

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