Recent content by wordmaven

A bad first impression, which somehow ends up with a r/badrperstories post. Never happened to me but I dread that.

A premise should be provided. I don't go deep into lore unless it's for a group project. The ideas and concepts of the RP should already be defined once the planning stage is done.

To my dismay, yes. Your situation is very similar to mine. I honestly feel guilty for not being able to deliver what I've promised (implied) whenever I GM a group. Despite the stress, I still try to remind myself that this is supposed to be a hobby and not a chore. I don't believe that the folk...

Can't say I can truly relate to your experience. It is often that the folk who desire partners above 18 years of age are interested in concepts/themes/genres that wouldn't normally interest younger people. When I was a teenager, what interested me was shonen & combat RPs. My primary searching...

Roleplayers often mistake word count for content. It's a common notion that more equals better, which is simply not true. Writing a book is different from writing in a collaborative thread with other writers. As for your RP post, 900 words is a lot for a regular thread. I would say it is an...

Gamification in roleplay. Especially numerical stats to scale power. Environments that harbor such aspects often boil down into a competitive, stat-crunching meat grind. Another would be 'formatting posts'. Overly decorative posts are off-putting. Most folk I met who indulge in that spend more...

InuYasha, YuYu Hakusho, Rokudenashi Blues, Kung Fu Panda, and many more.

Raw goat liver during a T or D with friends.

I was inspired by K-Rino's track; The Maven.

Hello. I enjoy writing as a hobby. Been roleplaying for about 7-8 years now. I really admire novel & intricate plots. I'm also an enthusiast of Classic Wuxia tales.