Search results for query: *

I don't want to argue but this seriously could have been solved with a sample. Your problem here is an minor but annoying typographical error, and if they do it consistently (like for every sentence) it would be in the sample. If they don't do it consistently then I doubt you would be bothered...

That's a good point. I think it's always fine to ask clarification for what's going on if you don't get it, but I don't think sending actual critique is a good idea. By that I mean a breakdown of their post where you point out the problems as you see them. Your earlier post was good in that...

I don't think it's good policy to critique someone's writing unless requested, to be honest. This is a relaxing hobby, not an English exam. The same goes for other creative projects too; generally if someone wants your critical input they'll ask you. I think I would drop a partner who sent me...

Quick tips to tack on to Idea's good post: 1. Scene building can easily do double duty as character building, which has the added benefit of removing the dryness of scene description. Compare these: Sentence 1 is a list of facts. It's tolerable in small doses, but should be reserved for...

This isn't the worst one, but I think if you're going to require high-effort responses to your interest check (eg. including lots of information or a sample) you should have the courtesy and backbone to respond. Even if it's a no. This isn't job applications and you're not a boss. It's a hobby...

Personally I just go with unambiguous descriptions, which is something I got from Black authors like Octavia Butler and NK Jemisin . They'll just be like 'he had deep black skin' or similar. Because the white default is so overpowering, this seems to be helpful to get the description to actually...

The others have already contributed some useful tips on being thoughtful and considering motivation, so I'll just expand a little: I think you've chosen the hardest possible type of abuse to avoid romanticising. Why? Because to most people (including me) being an effective soldier has an...

I think for group RP this is definitely true, but less so for 1 one 1. In 1x1 sci-fi it's been maybe 50/50 I think. I wish now that'd I'd actually kept a record lol and I could give you stats

Yeah you might be right. I think most of my partners have been women too, but probably sci-fi in particular skews male compared to average RP.

That's totally fair :p I hope it goes better for you this time, or hey, just stick to what you like. I wasn't trying to do some kind of callout, sorry, I just got really mad thinking about all my shitty MxF roleplays. Also it occurred to me that if you're doing a lot of historic RP, or fantasy...

I meant racism or other bigotry coming from the player, not from characters. It's expected that in historic (and sometimes contemporary) settings some characters will be bigoted. What I can't stand is players sliding in bigotry in their writing in a way you can tell it's their own personal...

Glad we got past the idea that women writing MxM are just a bunch of degenerates who see gay men as personal sex toys. I don't think this has ever been true as the whole story, and having it as an easy answer feels kind of misogynist in itself in a weird way. I can tell you how I went from...

Sorry I wrote this out more clearly in my first post. I think you can force yourself but you don't have to. You can just drop out if it's no fun. I would say we should choose slower RP though if we have no intention of ever forcing ourselves. It's basically guaranteed that daily posters are...

You're right. OP clarified after I replied to you, that no one actually gave a requirement up front. I guess I just haven't had this weird experience of a guy jumping down my throat within a day after giving no post requirement. I didn't guess it would be so bad. That said my original post was...

In that case it's a pretty big oversight on the part of the GM, daily posts is a strict requirement :/ They should have warned you.

I think all of that is legit, but if you’re an extremely slow writer or super busy just don’t join the fast RPs. Problem solved. I only do 1x1 these days for that exact reason. I don’t know I just sympathise with the GMs who pour all this effort in only to have people hold it up

Unpopular opinion time. Dudes... you can totally force yourself to write. How do you think authors write entire books? Do you think they love every second of it? If you have time to sit at the keyboard and your physical body is ok, you can force yourself to write. People talking about the...

Oh yeah for sure, I just got the general impression in the thread that some people feel like longer writing is agony during dialogue. I don’t think it has to be.

I agree with others that sticking to a minimum length is a bad idea. However in my opinion 2 paragraphs rarely feels like too much, even during dialogue. The parallel conversations thing is also not always a huge issue once you get used to it. One thing I do sometimes to keep things feeling...

I feel like the problem here is actually you’re not presenting the character with interesting choices. Most people will choose something that’s obviously good over something that’s obviously evil. Characters with very strict moral systems become more interesting when you present other types of...